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- Sun Jul 08, 2012 12:37 am
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: APOD: Gravitational Tractor (2012 Jul 07)
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Re: APOD: Gravitational Tractor (2012 Jul 07)
A quick calculation shows that the maximum acceleration that can be provided by a 20 (metric) ton spaceship at a distance of 100 m (the asteroid radius) is 1.335E-10 m/s^2. If the distance to be nudged is one earth radius, the time required is nearly ten years. (This assumes moving it perpendicular ...