Making a 180 degree turn around a star

For a book under construction, I need a starship to make a 180 degree turn rather quickly. Give him sub-light speed in a star system (no relativistic effects) and on a path to the system primary. I know he can slingshot around the star. But that will not give him a 180 degree change back to his original course.

If I give him a max thrust of 60 g and a mass of 200,000 lbs, can he utilize the Oberth effect to complete his 180 degree turn in a reasonable distance (e.g. within 1 or 2 AU?) for an intercept to a pursuing vessel on his original course? Pick any kind of star you like, I can tailor the story to fit the star.

is a duplicate

This question has been asked before and has already been answered. It should be marked as a duplicate.

Please enter the URL of the proposed duplicate in the details field below.

not constructive

This question cannot be answered in a way that is helpful to anyone. It's not possible to learn something from possible answers, except for the solution for the specific problem of the asker.

Communities

Making a 180 degree turn around a star

0 comment threads

0 answers