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Rigorous Science Calculating an eccentric enough orbit to allow a dip into atmosphere and escape again

How would I calculate if it is possible to have an eccentric enough orbit around a gas giant to dip the periapsis some depth(how deep?) into the atmosphere of a gas giant like Jupiter or Saturn and...

2 answers  ·  posted 6y ago by GRF‭  ·  last activity 6y ago by GRF‭