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This is a sling. Bottom right corner is a catapult and uses stored energy (the elastic - sorry if wrong wording.) To me at least the idea of a sling that pivots around the user’s hand is much closer to the action of using a planet’s gravitational pull to sling a satellite onwards.
You wouldn’t want to do it with a satellite and I’ve only ever heard of it being called a slingshot (which usually refers to the device pictured in the meme, likely increasing clarity) or a gravity assist.
The motion does seem to be more accurate though.
Ironic that Goliath was defeated by a sling and now our solar system’s Goliath is a sling
It’s also a shield for earth.
Imagine bouncy spring soundeffect for full enjoyment
I can’t help but infer a joke about NASAs budget.
What I see: level up flush
Fellow Balatro enjoyer
Context?
Jupiter is used as a gravity assist to launch spacecraft further. This maneuver is known as a slingshot.
Ah ok. I remember we also did this with the Moon for one if the Apollo missions
What worries me is that they’re stealing a little bit of Jupiter’s momentum every time. If they’re not careful it’ll fall towards the sun and we’ll have a Jupiter landing on our heads.
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It’s alright, we send someone out every few years to give it a bit of a wind up, like a grandfather clock.
Spacecraft can use the gravitional energy from Jupiter to perform a “slingshot” maneuver, gaining significant momentum and reaching the outer solar system with less fuel.
NASA uses Jupiter’s gravity well to slingshot craft into farther orbits. Edit: Farther trajectories may have been the better phrasing.
LMFAO
Long Mission Fling Assisted Operation
Wow
