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Planet-B: orbit 1 |
Start of the new flight scheme - TCM#1 on Feb.27, 1999.
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Planet-B: orbit 2 |
TCM#1 - TCM#2 on Sept.1, 2002.
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Planet-B: orbit 3 |
TCM#2 - 1st Earth Swing-by on Dec.20, 2002.
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Planet-B: orbit 4 |
1st Earth Swing-by - TCM#3 on March 20, 2003.
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Planet-B: orbit 5 |
TCM#3 - 2nd Earth Swing-by (powered, =TCM#4) (on June 19, 2003).
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Planet-B: orbit 6 |
2nd Earth Swing-by - TCM#5 on Sep.15, 2003.
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Planet-B: orbit 7 |
TCM#5 - Mars Orbit Insertion on Jan.1, 2004.
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Planet-B: orbit 8 |
Mars Orbit Insertion - highly eccentric Mars "transfer" orbit
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Planet-B: total cruise orbit |
The entire PLANET-B cruise trajectory.
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