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Enabling & Support

The reactivation of Giotto

16/07/1990 218 views 2 likes 506339 ID 00:12:32
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This 12-minute film previews ESA's 1990 plan to reactivate the Giotto spacecraft after its historic encounter with Comet Halley. Learn about the challenging Earth gravity assist manoeuvre planned to redirect Giotto towards its new target: Comet Grigg-Skjellerup.

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