[geocentrism] Re: Magnet experiment

Allen D
At the site below, reference is made to the Galileo and Cassini missions which 
received gravity assists from (among others) Earth.
A Google search on 'gravity assist earth' produces > 1.1M hits. The first page 
for instance includes a reference to the Stardust mission. You've got a wealth 
of data to choose from -- dare I say, a plethora, a veritable cornucopia! Sorry 
-- waxing lyrical -- just can't help myself.
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http://www2.jpl.nasa.gov/basics/grav/primer.html
Some History   Several robotic spacecraft have used the "gravity assist" 
technique to achieve their targets "high up" in the Sun's gravity well. Voyager 
2 launched in August 1977 and flew by Jupiter for reconnaissance, and for a 
trajectory boost to Saturn. Voyager 1 launched the following month and did the 
same (reaching Jupiter before Voyager 2 did). Voyager 2 then obtained an assist 
from Saturn and another one later from Uranus, climbing all the way to Neptune 
and beyond. Galileo took one kick from Venus and two from Earth, while orbiting 
the Sun en route to its destination, Jupiter. Cassini took two boosts from 
Venus, one from Earth, and another from Jupiter to gain enough momentum to 
reach Saturn. 
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Paul D

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