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Questions regarding Mercury, the planet closest to the Sun. Use [project-mercury] for questions about the NASA missions.
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Is a graviational slingshot around Mercury a feasible solution for space probes?
The Mariner 10 visit to Mercury was revolutionary by using Venus for the novel slingshot maneuver, placing it in an eccentric solar orbit to enable the probe to "visit" Mercury every other orbit. … It took a few "visits" to Mercury before orbital insertion around Mercury in 2011, about 7 years after launch. …
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