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How about we have satellites orbiting asteroids for a piggy back ride and then getting off the orbit when they are near a point of interest? My guess is the gr
by mukundmr 9y ago
How about we have satellites orbiting asteroids for a piggy back ride and then getting off the orbit when they are near a point of interest? My guess is the gravity would be too feeble.
- krastanov 9y agoYou would need to first match the asteroid's velocity, and by then you do not really need the asteroid. But something very similar to your idea is used constantly for interplanetary travel - gravity assist which uses other bodies' gravity to accelerate and change direction.
- abecedarius 9y agoKrastanov's answer is good, but it's worth adding that 'cyclers' are a similar but practical idea: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mars_cycler https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mars_cycler