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Juno did something similar to this, it went on an initial 2 year orbit, with a flyby of Earth 2 years after launch, after which time it went on to Jupiter, to orbit it.

I've been playing a bit with NASA's Trajectory Browser, and found this possibility:

  • Launch March 2016- 4.33 km/s beyond Earth Escape
  • Deep space maneuver 1 year later
  • Slight powered flyby of Earth 10 months later
  • Pick the correct course to flyby Jupiter, such that the flight will lead to interstellar space

Total ~ 5 km/s delta v.

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If you want to do a purely Earth based escape, it is also possible, the trick is to periodically return to Earth. So the first return time would be in 2 years, the next might be in 4, and so on until you have left the Solar System. It might take a while, but it could be done.

Juno did something similar to this, it went on an initial 2 year orbit, with a flyby of Earth 2 years after launch, after which time it went on to Jupiter, to orbit it.

I've been playing a bit with NASA's Trajectory Browser, and found this possibility:

  • Launch March 2016- 4.33 km/s beyond Earth Escape
  • Deep space maneuver 1 year later
  • Slight powered flyby of Earth 10 months later
  • Pick the correct course to flyby Jupiter, such that the flight will lead to interstellar space

Total ~ 5 km/s delta v.

enter image description here

Juno did something similar to this, it went on an initial 2 year orbit, with a flyby of Earth 2 years after launch, after which time it went on to Jupiter, to orbit it.

I've been playing a bit with NASA's Trajectory Browser, and found this possibility:

  • Launch March 2016- 4.33 km/s beyond Earth Escape
  • Deep space maneuver 1 year later
  • Slight powered flyby of Earth 10 months later
  • Pick the correct course to flyby Jupiter, such that the flight will lead to interstellar space

Total ~ 5 km/s delta v.

enter image description here

If you want to do a purely Earth based escape, it is also possible, the trick is to periodically return to Earth. So the first return time would be in 2 years, the next might be in 4, and so on until you have left the Solar System. It might take a while, but it could be done.

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PearsonArtPhoto
  • 121.7k
  • 22
  • 354
  • 620

Juno did something similar to this, it went on an initial 2 year orbit, with a flyby of Earth 2 years after launch, after which time it went on to Jupiter, to orbit it.

I've been playing a bit with NASA's Trajectory Browser, and found this possibility:

  • Launch March 2016- 4.33 km/s beyond Earth Escape
  • Deep space maneuver 1 year later
  • Slight powered flyby of Earth 10 months later
  • Pick the correct course to flyby Jupiter, such that the flight will lead to interstellar space

Total ~ 5 km/s delta v.

enter image description here