flybys
Close aerial passes
Flybys is the plural of flyby, a flight path that passes close to a target without stopping.
In space exploration, a flyby allows a spacecraft to observe a planet or moon without entering orbit or landing: The probe conducted several flybys of Jupiter's moons.
In aviation, a flyby is a ceremonial or demonstration pass over spectators: The jets performed a flyby at the air show.
Thorough examination or tool
- gravity-assistSpacecraft trajectory boost technique
- VoyagerNASA interstellar mission name
- CassiniSaturn mission namesake
- trajectoryPath of moving object
orbit · rendezvous · asteroid · comet · Juno · Galileo · New Horizons · satellite
Public flight demonstration
- formationCreation or arrangement
- low-passFrequency-limiting circuit
- buzzingLow vibrating hum
- aerobaticsSpectacular aircraft maneuvers
demonstration · tower · runway · jet · pilot · aircraft · wingman · sortie
Impromptu brief visit
- briefShort in duration
- passingMoving by or temporary
- stopoverBrief halt mid-journey
- detourAlternate path around obstruction
check-in · fleeting · cursory · impromptu · unannounced · short
Procession of official vehicles
- processionFormal moving line
- wavingSweeping hand gesture
- crowdsAssembled multitudes
- dignitaryPerson of high rank
celebrity · convertible · cheering · escort · route · onlookers · salute · ceremonial
probe
Thorough examination or tool
- gravity-assistSpacecraft trajectory boost technique
- VoyagerNASA interstellar mission name
- CassiniSaturn mission namesake
trajectory · orbit · rendezvous · asteroid · comet · Juno · Galileo · New Horizons · satellite · interplanetary
airshow
Public flight demonstration
aerobatics · demonstration · tower · runway · jet · pilot · aircraft · wingman · sortie · maneuver
pop-in
Impromptu brief visit
detour · check-in · fleeting · cursory · impromptu · unannounced · short
motorcade
Procession of official vehicles
- processionFormal moving line
- wavingSweeping hand gesture
- crowdsAssembled multitudes
dignitary · celebrity · convertible · cheering · escort · route · onlookers · salute · ceremonial · spectators
flybyslandings
Reaching the ground
touchdowns · soft landings · rovers · impacts · crash landings
flybysextended stays
Accommodations for longer durations
stopovers · residencies · encampments · sojourns · deep dives