[Interview] A Realistic Way to Intercept An Interstellar Visitor

Universe Today Podcast · Mar 7, 2023 · 1h 9m

How do you plan a trip through the Solar System? What are the orbital mechanics tools that can be used for that? How can all that be used to intercept an interstellar visitor like Oumuamua?🦄 Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/universetoday00:00:00 Intro00:01:15 Orbital mechanics00:08:50 Planning missions to outer planets00:11:15 Special orbits00:14:40 Gravitational assists 00:20:45 Going to the Sun00:24:40 Lowest energy highways00:27:44 Going to asteroids00:34:10 Intercepting interstellar objects00:41:07 Propulsion systems00:52:40 What would a realistic mission look like01:00:30…