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lawblawg t1_iwvgd9l wrote

Reply to comment by PhyneasPhysicsPhrog in How could a planet capture an object as its satellite? by Atmo_reetry

Hohmann Transfers are an important (and very interesting) topic but they're not relevant to ballistic capture, which is what the OP is asking about.

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PhyneasPhysicsPhrog t1_iwvgp0s wrote

I’ve generally seen ballistic capture done in terms of the final steps of a transfer orbit. It’s generally easier to explain gravity assist and ballistic capture (rendezvous) using the Hohmann framework.

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