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Ok, let's say we have "Mr. Big's Jupiter mining corporation." These guys mine stuff from Jupiter's moons and ship them back to Earth(and yes I know this is currently economically infeasible). Just how much delta-v can they save by using gravitational assists from Jupiter and its moons? How much delta-v can they save by doing the same with the Earth-Luna system?
If time isn't a major factor for the Earth-Jupiter trip(robot freighter, for example), can they burn off all their momentum using gravitational assist? How about the Jupiter-Earth trip?
If time isn't a major factor for the Earth-Jupiter trip(robot freighter, for example), can they burn off all their momentum using gravitational assist? How about the Jupiter-Earth trip?