Feasability Study: Titan via Saturn Sling

TMac3000

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I was just kicking this little idea around:

Let's say I want to send something to Titan (a probe, or manned vessel...it's immaterial at this point).

What if I aerobrake at Saturn to bend my trajectory toward Titan? Sort of a slingshot in reverse:)...and then aerobrake at Titan?

Is this feasible? 'Cause I have a sneaking feeling it's been done somewhere already.
 
Is this feasible? 'Cause I have a sneaking feeling it's been done somewhere already.

Of course it is possible at first glance. But its just a double aerobrake maneuver... Aiming for Titan is possible, even out-of-plane, but guidance and navigation are pretty tricky.
 
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