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 9 2006, 11:23 AM
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Founder Group: Chairman Posts: 14433 Joined: 8-February 04 Member No.: 1 |
Well - using Orbiter with a 400km MOI burn aim point - and this is all very rough
The trajectory switched from a flyby to an actual orbit after 26 mintues of Burn - so the bit of burn after LOS, is arguably the most critical I think the time for reaquisition should be the big marker - I know they say it'll take half an hour of tracking to get a prelim. orbit for the spacecraft, but I'd have thought the actual time of reaquisition would probably be the giveaway as well. Doug |
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