Submitted by cyberanakinvader t3_10bxe6u in space
welshmanec2 t1_j4fvhpc wrote
Reply to comment by DarkArcher__ in What if a probe is sent to C/2022 E3 to drop a cache of human civilization on it? by cyberanakinvader
Exactly. If you can get up to speed to match the velocity and trajectory of the comet to facilitate a landing, there's no need to land on it. Just switch off your engines and you'll follow the same path anyway. You don't "hitch a ride" on something that isn't powered.
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