Steering MOM ! After the successful Trans-Mars injection, MOM is steadily cruising through interplanetary space and is religiously following the desired trajectory. In order to precisely steer MOM to Mars, we have planned four mid-course corrections using the 22 N thrusters on board. In line with our fetish for jargon, the fancy term coined for these operations is Trajectory correction Manoeuver (TCM) ! The first of this series of crucial manoeuvers is scheduled exactly one week from now, on 11th December, 2013. The subsequent TCMs are scheduled for April, August and early September next year. We will keep you posted on all that happens on board MOM through this official social media page.
Posted on: Thu, 05 Dec 2013 03:51:31 +0000
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