flyby

(flībī′)

or fly-by

noun pl. flybys

a flight past a designated point or place by an aircraft or spacecraft

See flyby in American Heritage Dictionary 4

also fly-by

noun pl. fly·bys also fly-bys
A flight passing close to a specified target or position, especially a maneuver in which a spacecraft or satellite passes sufficiently close to a body to make detailed observations without orbiting or landing.

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