India's Mars probe (MOM), Development, launch, and cruise to Mars |
India's Mars probe (MOM), Development, launch, and cruise to Mars |
Aug 31 2009, 08:10 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1729 Joined: 3-August 06 From: 43° 35' 53" N 1° 26' 35" E Member No.: 1004 |
according to the Chinese Xinhua press agency an Indian Mars probe may be launched in 2013 or 2015, after Chandrayaan-2
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-08/...nt_11972334.htm |
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Nov 2 2013, 08:48 AM
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MOM Martian orbit parameters:
MOI Epoch: 24-09-2014, 02:34 Periapsis: 365.3 km Apoapsis: 80000 km Inclination: 150.0° AOP: 203.5° RAAN: 61.4° Period: 76.72 hr Sun Elevation: 6.8° http://www.isro.org/pslv-c25/pdf/pslv-c25-brochure.pdf |
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Nov 6 2013, 08:56 PM
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MOM Martian orbit parameters: MOI Epoch: 24-09-2014, 02:34 Periapsis: 365.3 km Apoapsis: 80000 km Inclination: 150.0° AOP: 203.5° RAAN: 61.4° Period: 76.72 hr Sun Elevation: 6.8° http://www.isro.org/pslv-c25/pdf/pslv-c25-brochure.pdf On the subject of satellite flybys, from the above elements it seems that the orbit crosses the Martian equatorial plane - where the satellites orbit - at distances from Mars' center of 44,400 km (going south to north) and 3,900 km (going north to south). So, at least initially the spacecraft can not come particularly close to either of the moons. Later, as the orbit orientation changes due to the action of the Sun's gravity and Mars' non-spherical shape, encounters with either moon will become possible. Of course, there is no guarantee that the spacecraft will still be alive then. |
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