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Originally Posted by xelasnave
How are the tragectories of our space craft calculated? What math is used Is Newtonian sufficient or do they use GR?
alex
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You don't use GR. For low velocities and low gravity fields, Newtonian physics is used.
In fact for trajectories involving gravitational slingshots, Newtonian physics has it all over GR.
Regards
Steven