Mro On Approach, TCM-3 not required |
Mro On Approach, TCM-3 not required |
Feb 3 2006, 11:06 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 134 Joined: 13-March 05 Member No.: 191 |
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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Feb 24 2006, 07:47 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 648 Joined: 9-May 05 From: Subotica Member No.: 384 |
Is there any planed imaging with HiRISE on approach to Mars?
If not, why not? -------------------- The scientist does not study nature because it is useful; he studies it because he delights in it, and he delights in it because it is beautiful.
Jules H. Poincare My "Astrophotos" gallery on flickr... |
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Feb 24 2006, 08:27 AM
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Founder Group: Chairman Posts: 14448 Joined: 8-February 04 Member No.: 1 |
--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Toma B @ Feb 24 2006, 07:47 AM) </div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
Is there any planed imaging with HiRISE on approach to Mars? If not, why not? [/quote] Not that I know of - because the optical navigation camera is not boresighted with HiRISE and needs to be aimed in that direction. (ONC is the silver thing on the near side of the spacecraft - http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/mro/gallery/space..._pre-launch.jpg ) Doug |
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