The Journal of Space Commerce

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Double Venus Flyby Happening This Week

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Tom Patton
Aug 09, 2021
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Solar Orbiter and BepiColombo are set to make space history with a double Venus flyby just 33 hours apart on August 9th and 10th.

The two spacecraft need the gravitational swingby to help them lose a little orbital energy in order to reach their destinations towards the centre of the Solar System. The double flyby also offers an unprecedented opportunity…

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