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Jul 5, 2009 · The region of space within our Solar System is called interplanetary space, also known as interplanetary medium. Most people are so fascinated by the planets, Sun, and other celestial objects...
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- Interplanetary Space
Interplanetary spaceflight or interplanetary travel is the crewed or uncrewed travel between stars and planets, usually within a single planetary system. In practice, spaceflights of this type are confined to travel between the planets of the Solar System.
These missions explore the planets, comets, and other objects of our solar system as well as the characteristics of the interplanetary medium that lies between them.
Interplanetary trajectories are usually whole or partial orbits around the Sun. When a spacecraft launches it must first fight to break free of the Earth’s gravitational field. Once it has done this, it enters interplanetary space, where the dominant force is the gravitational field of the Sun.
The interplanetary medium (IPM) or interplanetary space consists of the mass and energy which fills the Solar System, and through which all the larger Solar System bodies, such as planets, dwarf planets, asteroids, and comets, move.
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Discover how spacecraft can travel across the Solar System using the Interplanetary Superhighway, a network of invisible pathways.
Interplanetary space is defined as the space between different celestial bodies or planets. In these, spaces, gases, rocks, and dust particles compose this part of a planetary system. An interplanetary medium on the other hand, is the raw material of space.
