TMac3000
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I was just kicking this little idea around:
Let's say I want to send something to Titan (a probe, or manned vessel...it's immaterial at this point).
What if I aerobrake at Saturn to bend my trajectory toward Titan? Sort of a slingshot in reverse...and then aerobrake at Titan?
Is this feasible? 'Cause I have a sneaking feeling it's been done somewhere already.
Let's say I want to send something to Titan (a probe, or manned vessel...it's immaterial at this point).
What if I aerobrake at Saturn to bend my trajectory toward Titan? Sort of a slingshot in reverse...and then aerobrake at Titan?
Is this feasible? 'Cause I have a sneaking feeling it's been done somewhere already.