KnowraGravity assistLinked fromLinked fromThe 25 pages that link to Gravity assist, each with the reason it gives.All 25Broader topic 6Related 14Narrower topic 1Compared with 4Hohmann transfer orbitCompared with: It can alter trajectories beyond the two-body, two-burn assumptions of the ideal transfer.Orbital maneuverCompared with: It changes trajectory without a propulsive burn, using the body's gravity and motion.Oberth effectCompared with: A gravity assist draws energy from a body's motion, while the Oberth effect amplifies a rocket burn's energy change.Bi-elliptic transferCompared with: Unlike a bi-elliptic transfer, it can change heliocentric velocity without relying solely on onboard propellant.