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How did Voyager 2's trajectory allow it to visit both gas giants and ice giants?

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  • Voyager 2 was launched on a trajectory towards the gas giants (Jupiter, Saturn).
  • This trajectory also enabled further encounters with the ice giants (Uranus, Neptune).
  • It used gravity assists from each planet to swing to the next.
  • This unique path made it the only spacecraft to visit all four outer planets.

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