Lunar cycler
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A Lunar cycler is a hypothetical spacecraft on a special trajectory
Trajectory
A trajectory is the path that a moving object follows through space as a function of time. The object might be a projectile or a satellite, for example. It thus includes the meaning of orbit—the path of a planet, an asteroid or a comet as it travels around a central mass...

 that encounters the Earth
Earth
Earth is the third planet from the Sun, and the densest and fifth-largest of the eight planets in the Solar System. It is also the largest of the Solar System's four terrestrial planets...

 and the Moon
Moon
The Moon is Earth's only known natural satellite,There are a number of near-Earth asteroids including 3753 Cruithne that are co-orbital with Earth: their orbits bring them close to Earth for periods of time but then alter in the long term . These are quasi-satellites and not true moons. For more...

 on a regular basis, typically every 9 or 14 days.

Cyclers are potentially useful for transporting people or materials using little propellant. Instead, they rely on gravity assist manoeuvres to keep them going with occasional powered corrections to maintain the trajectory.
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