MESSENGER Mercury Orbit Insertion Burn (2011.03.18) [720p]

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Uploaded by on Feb 28, 2011

This animation shows the expected spacecraft orientation, thruster activity, and location relative to Mercury during the Mercury orbit insertion maneuver on March 18, 2011.

credit: JHU/APL

source: http://messenger.jhuapl.edu/

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  • in my book Mercury it said the sentence plz read: On March 18 2011, it should begin to orbit Mercury. TY to day is 03 18 11

  • @TheMuserock3 - And it did begin its orbital insertion on March 18, 2011 (spacecraft time)... =)

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  • MESSENGER stands for MErcury Surface Space ENvironment GEchemistry Ranging

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