China uses ‘gravity slingshot’ to rescue pair of wayward moon satellites
After a pair of satellites failed to reach their desired orbit around the moon last year, China used a novel gravity "slingshot" tactic to get the satellites in the correct spot.
Astrobitica
May 8, 2025 (Last updated: May 8, 2025) 1 minute read
After a pair of satellites failed to reach their desired orbit around the moon last year, China used a novel gravity “slingshot” tactic to get the satellites in the correct spot.