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[–] 9 points 23 hours ago (2 children)

Isn't it possible to use some swing-by maneuver around other planets to fly directly into the sun?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gravity_assist

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  • [–] 3 points 14 hours ago

    No idea if this has any real world application, but Kerbal Space Program taught me that launching outwards to a huge planet (Jupiter), one can get a reverse gravity assist to get an extremely narrow ellptical orbit. Then you just need a light retrograde thrust at the apoapsis, and your orbit will intersect with the sun

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