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The aero-gravity assist maneuver is here proposed as a tool to improve the efficiency of the gravity assist as, thanks to the interaction with the planetary atmospheres, the angular deviation of the velocity vector can be definitely increased. Even though the drag reduces the spacecraft velocity, the overall Δυ gain could be remarkable whenever a high lift-to-drag vehicle is supposed to fly. Earlier...
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