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CAPSTONE will use a ballistic transfer to the Moon instead of a more conventional direct Hohmann transfer.[15] While trajectories of this type take much longer to reach their destination (about four months in this case, compared to about three days using a traditional direct transfer) they significantly reduce the propulsion requirements, which can increase the delivered mass (of the order of 10-15% more mass).[16] After being ejected from Earth orbit by a series of burns of the Photon stage, the spacecraft will reach a distance of about 1.5 million kilometers, where perturbations from the Sun become important.[15] It will then fall back towards the Earth, intercepting the Moon’s orbit and finally entering the intended NRHO around the Moon on 13 November 2022.


4 posted on 10/08/2022 6:03:14 AM PDT by DoubleNickle
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To: DoubleNickle

Interesting stuff, thanks.


12 posted on 10/13/2022 7:18:22 AM PDT by wita (Under oath since 1966 in defense of Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness)
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