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PhyneasPhysicsPhrog t1_iwvgp0s wrote
Reply to comment by lawblawg in How could a planet capture an object as its satellite? by Atmo_reetry
I’ve generally seen ballistic capture done in terms of the final steps of a transfer orbit. It’s generally easier to explain gravity assist and ballistic capture (rendezvous) using the Hohmann framework.
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