Sentences with phrase «spacecraft orbit insertion»

MGS was launched in 1996 and the MOC was operated by MSSS for 10 years — from calibration and Mars meteorological imaging during the interplanetary cruise phase, through the spacecraft orbit insertion aerobraking period, the MGS primary mission, and multiple extended missions.

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TGO's Mars orbit Insertion burn lasted from 13:05 to 15:24 GMT on 19 October, reducing the spacecraft's speed and direction by more than 1.5 km / s.

A Google translation of press - conference comments suggests that the spacecraft experienced a sudden, unexpected rotation 2.5 minutes after the orbit - insertion manoeuvre began, apparently due to errant thruster firings.

The spacecraft was lost on August 21, 1993, just three days before the planned Mars Orbit Insertion.

CU - Boulder to host free event Sept. 21 to watch orbit insertion of Mars spacecraft colorado.edu, Wed., Sept. 10, 2014

Following orbit insertion, MAVEN will begin a six - week commissioning phase that includes maneuvering the spacecraft into its final orbit and testing its instruments and science - mapping commands.

NASA's Dawn spacecraft has returned new images captured on approach to its historic orbit insertion at the dwarf planet Ceres.

The orbit - insertion maneuver will begin with the brief firing of six small thruster engines to steady the spacecraft.

The organization's scientists and engineers watched as the spacecraft carried out the maneuver, dubbed Jupiter Orbit Insertion, while many Americans gathered to watch fireworks around the country.