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[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

It's still a lot cheaper than instantaneously cancelling angular velocity.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

well the other stipulation was that it has to happen from a single kick

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Yes the source of thrust is still cheaper using a launch window. Basically, you don't need to kick directly to the sun you just need the child to land somewhere below a maintainable orbit given their velocity. The closer they get the more gravity will effect them and do more work that we don't have to do.