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Stardust: orbit 1 |
Launch on February 7, 1999 - Deep Space Maneuver #1 (DSM1) in January, 2000.
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Stardust: orbit 2 |
DSM1 - Earth Swing-by at the beginning of 2001.
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Stardust: orbit 3 |
Earth gravity assist (Earth Swing-by).
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Stardust: orbit 4 |
Earth Swing-by - DSM2 at the end of 2001.
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Stardust: orbit 5 |
DSM2 -DSM3 in July 2003.
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Stardust: orbit 6 |
DSM3 - comet Wild 2 encounter (on January 2, 2002) - Trajectory Correction Maneuver to target the spacecraft toward the Earth (in February 2002).
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Stardust: orbit 7 |
TCM - approach to the Earth (the end of 2005).
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Stardust: orbit 8 |
Approach and arrival to the Earth (on January 15, 2006).
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Stardust: the total orbit |
The entire Stardust trajectory: January 7, 1999 - January 15, 2006.
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