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Mars Reconnaisance Orbiter (MRO)

Posted on March 7, 2000March 7, 2020 by data-art
MissionDate/TimeEvent
mro2005.08.12.11.43.00Launch from Cape Canaveral on an Atlas V rocket
mro2005.08.12.12.41.00Spacecraft separates from launch rocket
mro2005.08.27.12.00.00Trajectory Correction Maneuver 1
mro2005.11.01.12.00.00Trajectory Correction Maneuver 2
mro2006.01.31.12.00.00Trajectory Correction Maneuver 3
mro2006.02.28.12.00.00Trajectory Correction Maneuver 4
mro2006.03.09.12.00.00Trajectory Correction Maneuver 5 was not required
mro2006.03.10.15.12.00Final trajectory correction maneuver, if needed
mro2006.03.10.20.37.00Fuel tank pressurization
mro2006.03.10.20.51.00Switch to low gain antenna
mro2006.03.10.20.55.00Spacecraft turns to burn attitude
mro2006.03.10.21.12.00Mars orbit insertion burn starts
mro2006.03.10.21.32.00Closest approach to Mars (400 km)
mro2006.03.10.21.34.00Spacecraft behind Mars, loss of signal
mro2006.03.10.21.39.00Mars orbit insertion burn ends
mro2006.03.10.22.04.00Reacquisition of signal
mro2006.03.10.22.10.00Begin of post-insertion phase. 35hr orbit 426km x 43,000km
mro2006.03.30.14.46.00Begin Aerobraking phase. First maneuvre to reducde periapsis initiates a five week walk-in period
mro2006.04.14.12.00.00Begin of main aerobreaking phase begings
mro2006.09.26.12.00.00Begin of aerobreaking walk-out phase
mro2006.10.01.12.00.00End of aerobraking. 3 orbital trim maneuvres and testing of instruments until Mars clears solar conjunction
mro2006.11.01.12.00.00Begin Science Operations
mro2008.10.01.12.00.00Begin Communications Relay Phase
mro2010.12.31.12.00.00End of primary mission

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