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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Mar 1 2006, 04:19 PM
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Founder Group: Chairman Posts: 14433 Joined: 8-February 04 Member No.: 1 |
i.e. earlier than if the spacecraft was orientated to take an image during the egress from behind Mars and then had to reorientate for HGA pointing to Earth.
And there's such as thing as the burn being too long - more is not better - it would mean too much fuel useage and thus lost potential for maintaining the lower science orbit. Doug |
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