Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) Orbit Insertion (2009)

Synopsis

This visualization shows an example of how the orbit insertion for the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) might look. LRO launches from Cape Canaveral, then flies around the Earth and on to the moon. Time speeds up during the journey to the moon, then slows again as LRO approaches the moon. LRO begins orbiting the moon and, through a series of several "burns", moves in closer to its desired orbit. LRO's initial orbit plane around the moon is parallel to the direction of the moon's travel.This visualization was created before launch using simulated ephemeris data. The ephemeris data driving this visualization was based on a simulated nighttime launch on 11/24/2008; but, the actual launch may happen during the daytime. A stereoscopic version of this visualization can be found

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Running time

2 minutes

Collection

NASA

Subjects on the Internet Archive

• HDTV, Lunar, Moon, Orbit, Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter

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