Mro On Approach, TCM-3 not required |
Mro On Approach, TCM-3 not required |
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MRO has shifted from the cruise phase to Approach phase. Apparently, the trajectory is so good that TCM-3 was cancelled. This is good news for the prospects for a long life for MRO supporting future missions. TCM-4 is on Feb 28, and MOI on March 10. Only 5 weeks away!
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![]() Senior Member ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 1465 Joined: 9-February 04 From: Columbus OH USA Member No.: 13 ![]() |
Given the addition of some post-moi-pre-aerobraking imaging, at what appears to be between about 0000 and 0600 on the 15th of March - any idea on a nadir target for that sort of time? Doug Looks like it's the north polar ice cap. Here's the view midway in that interval (+ marks the nadir point): ![]() Note that the FOV above is 5 degrees. CTX has an FOV 0f 6 degrees; HiRISE 1.14 degrees. -------------------- |
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Looks like it's the north polar ice cap. Here's the view midway in that interval (+ marks the nadir point): Try looking (hint, hint) closer to 6:00 UTC. -------------------- Disclaimer: This post is based on public information only. Any opinions are my own.
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![]() Senior Member ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 1465 Joined: 9-February 04 From: Columbus OH USA Member No.: 13 ![]() |
Try looking (hint, hint) closer to 6:00 UTC. Hmmm... here is the view at 0600: ![]() Wondering what you are hinting at--perhaps this is targeted after one of the proposed Phoenix landing sites? The subpoint above is 75N 141W. -------------------- |
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Senior Member ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 2517 Joined: 13-September 05 Member No.: 497 ![]() |
Wondering what you are hinting at--perhaps this is targeted after one of the proposed Phoenix landing sites? The subpoint above is 75N 141W. I think your software is confused, or ours is. What SPICE kernel are you using? -------------------- Disclaimer: This post is based on public information only. Any opinions are my own.
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