[Interview] A Realistic Way to Intercept An Interstellar Visitor

Published: March 7, 2023, midnight

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How do you plan a trip through the Solar System? What are the orbital mechanics tools that can be used for that? How can all that be used to intercept an interstellar visitor like Oumuamua?

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  • 00:00:00 Intro
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  • 00:01:15 Orbital mechanics
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  • 00:08:50 Planning missions to outer planets
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  • 00:11:15 Special orbits
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  • 00:14:40 Gravitational assists
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  • 00:20:45 Going to the Sun
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  • 00:24:40 Lowest energy highways
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  • 00:27:44 Going to asteroids
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  • 00:34:10 Intercepting interstellar objects
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  • 00:41:07 Propulsion systems
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  • 00:52:40 What would a realistic mission look like
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  • 01:00:30 Interstellar sample return
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  • 01:03:14 Galactic orbits
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  • 01:07:37 Outro
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