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ESA gets ready for double Venus flyby

Submit on Tuesday, August 3rd, 2021 21:53

Solar Orbiter and BepiColombo are set to perform two Venus flybys just 33 hours apart on 9 and 10 August. 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.

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