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Could someone explain to me what is the VEEGA maneuver?
 

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Could someone explain to me what is the VEEGA maneuver?
That's a question for me I guess :p

VEEGA stands for "Venus Earth Earth Gravity Assist". That's a maneuver used to reach the outer planets (Jupiter and beyond if you have some planet packs installed). It consists in aiming for Venus, then chaining a fly-by of Venus, and 2 fly-by of Earth. It allows to save fuel compared to a direct injection maneuver.

You'll find the technique explained here:
https://jmnet.one/sfs/forum/index.p...-the-gravitational-slingshot.1782/#post-29333

This requires some practice, but feel free to ask if you have any issue with it.