Sentences with phrase «final stable orbit»

The robotic spacecraft would be capable of approaching the asteroid, characterising it, capturing it, and then redirecting it to a final stable orbit that would be closer to Earth and thus easier for astronauts to reach.

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All together, they envision their sail's journey to Alpha Centauri A and B taking nearly a century, followed by another half - century voyage to the final destination — a stable orbit around Proxima.