flyby

or fly-by

[ flahy-bahy ]

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noun

plural flybys.

the flight of a spacecraft close enough to a celestial object, as a planet, to gather scientific data.
Aeronautics.
1. Also called flypast. a low-altitude flight of an aircraft for the benefit of ground observers.
2. flyover ( def 1 ).

flyby

/ ˈ�ڱ��ɪˌ��ɪ /

noun

a flight past a particular position or target, esp the close approach of a spacecraft to a planet or satellite for investigation of conditions

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Word History and Origins

Origin of flyby¹

1950–55, Americanism; noun use of verb phrase fly by

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The president's Air Force One jet gave a flyby for spectators before he met the drivers and led them for a lap around the circuit.

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It was for a Boeing VC-25 which was doing a flyby near the Speedway.

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“And while each flyby provided data on the tormented moon that exceeded our expectations, the data from this latest — and more distant — flyby really blew our minds. This is the most powerful volcanic event ever recorded on the most volcanic world in our solar system — so that’s really saying something.”

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Geraint Jones, BepiColombo's project scientist at the European Space Agency, added: "In the next few weeks, the BepiColombo team will work hard to unravel as many of Mercury's mysteries with the data from this flyby as we can."

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A spacecraft built in the UK has captured new images of Mercury as it made its sixth and final flyby ahead of entering the planet's orbit in 2026.

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flybridge fly-by-light

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