Science with Tim : What is a gravity assist? [videorecording] / Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Did you know that a spacecraft can use a planet’s gravity to change its orbit? For example, in September 2017, the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft used Earth’s gravity to change its orbit and help put it on course to asteroid Bennu, its target destination. With the help of this gravity assist, OSIRIS-REx arrived at the asteroid in August 2018 and will bring loose dust and gravel from the surface of asteroid Bennu to Earth in 2023.
Record details
- Physical Description: 1 streaming video (01 min 43 sec)
- Publisher: Toronto : Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, 2017
Content descriptions
General Note: | From the Curio.ca streaming audio-visual collection. |
Restrictions on Access Note: | Access restricted to Curio.ca subscribers |
Participant or Performer Note: | Host: Haltigin, Tim. |
Target Audience Note: | 9-12. |
System Details Note: | Available on the Internet. MODE OF ACCESS via web browser by entering the following URL: http://curio.ca/en/video/science-with-tim-what-is-a-gravity-assist-24930/ |
Immediate Source of Acquisition Note: | CBC/Radio Canada has perpetual access rights to this streaming content. |
Language Note: | In English. Closed-captioned. |
Source of Description Note: | Source of description from Canadian Broadcasting Corporation |
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Subject: | Celestial mechanics Gravity assist (Astrodynamics) Orbital transfer (Space flight) Space flight to asteroids Space trajectories Science Space sciences Outer space > Exploration |
Genre: | Streaming videos. |