Published on September 23, 2017
2017-09-21 – Did you know that a spacecraft can use a planet’s gravity to change its orbit?
For example, on September 22, 2017, the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft will use Earth’s gravity to change its orbit and help put it on course to asteroid Bennu, its target destination.
With the help of this gravity assist, OSIRIS-REx is due to arrive at the asteroid in August 2018.
Learn more about the OSIRIS-REx asteroid-sample return mission: (Credit: Canadian Space Agency)
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