Gravity turn
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gravity-turn-259-8319580
title:
Gravity turn
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A gravity turn or zero-lift turn is a maneuver used in launching a spacecraft into, or descending from, an orbit around a celestial body such as a planet or a moon. It is a trajectory optimization that uses gravity to steer the vehicle onto its desired trajectory. It offers two main advantages over a trajectory controlled solely through the vehicle's own thrust. First, the thrust is not used to change the spacecraft's direction, so more of it is used to accelerate the vehicle into orbit. Second,
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Spacecraft launch or descent maneuver
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gravity_turn
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2024-02-20T12:10:34Z
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