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Gravitational slingshot refers to use of the relative movement and gravity of a celestial body to alter the path and speed of a spacecraft. In the Halo universe, this maneuver is commonly known as "Slingshot orbit". It has been used in numerous occasions. [[Preston Cole]] was known to be adept in using a planet's gravity well to his advantage in space combat.<ref>'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''' - | Gravitational slingshot refers to use of the relative movement and gravity of a celestial body to alter the path and speed of a spacecraft. In the Halo universe, this maneuver is commonly known as "Slingshot orbit". It has been used in numerous occasions. [[Preston Cole]] was known to be adept in using a planet's gravity well to his advantage in space combat.<ref>'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''' - ''[[The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole]]''</ref> | ||
*In ''[[Halo Wars]]'', the gravity well of an artificial star within [[Shield World (Halo Wars)|a small Shield World]] was used to accelerate the {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} to safety after creating a chain reaction and sending the star into its [[supernova]] state.<ref>'''[[Halo Wars]]'''</ref> | *In ''[[Halo Wars]]'', the gravity well of an artificial star within [[Shield World (Halo Wars)|a small Shield World]] was used to accelerate the {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} to safety after creating a chain reaction and sending the star into its [[supernova]] state.<ref>'''[[Halo Wars]]'''</ref> | ||