slingshot effect

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slingshot effect

noun slingshot effects

The use of the relative movement and gravity of a planet or other celestial body to alter the path and speed of a spacecraft.

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@misc{slingshot_effect_2026,
  title = {slingshot effect},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/slingshot%20effect},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}