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Is it possible for a mission starting at T1, to arrive later than a mission starting at T2, where T1 < T2 due to the sheer speed w/ which the planets are moving
by PartiallyTyped 4y ago
Is it possible for a mission starting at T1, to arrive later than a mission starting at T2, where T1 < T2 due to the sheer speed w/ which the planets are moving?
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- bombcar 4y agoYes, and I believe this has already happened with some of the various probes sent out to the planets. Voyager 1 launched after Voyager 2 and overtook it; both overtook earlier probes to leave the solar system.