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Slingshot effect

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-005366

A gravitational assist maneuver used by spacecraft to gain or lose speed and change direction without expending propellant. The spacecraft passes close to a planet or other celestial body, using its gravity to alter the trajectory and velocity. This technique is employed for interplanetary missions to reach distant targets.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-005366
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectAviation maintenance
TranslationsGerman: Schleuderbahn-Effekt; Spanish: efecto honda; French: effet de fronde
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-IND-005366",
  "term": "Slingshot effect",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A gravitational assist maneuver used by spacecraft to gain or lose speed and change direction without expending propellant. The spacecraft passes close to a planet or other celestial body, using its gravity to alter the trajectory and velocity. This technique is employed for interplanetary missions to reach distant targets.",
  "subject": "Aviation maintenance",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Schleuderbahn-Effekt",
    "es": "efecto honda",
    "fr": "effet de fronde"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/slingshot-effect/"
}

Record 5,854 of 7,361 in Industrial and trades terminology (MLC-0113). Request the full dataset.