Messenger Probe Launch to Orbit Trajectory
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@DownInAustin Right - they are instances where the rocket's engine is fired for a specific amount of time in a particular direction to change the orbit in a specific way. DSM's are typically done at the farthest point (from the Sun) in any given orbit b/c that's when a body (like a spacecraft) is moving most slowly and, therefore, its orbit can be changed most with the least use of fuel/propellant.
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This is great--and helpful. Can you tell me what DSM means?? I thought, perhaps, "Do Something, Messenger!" or "Don't Skip Mercury" or "Dad Slept with Mom" or "Dare to Stay off Marijuana" "Delightfully Sexy Milf" "Duty, Service, Monogomy" "Delicate String of Mishaps." :)
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what program did you use to make this?
havi0003 2 years ago
it's a NASA clip, I have no idea what was used
britoca 2 years ago