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| + | This article deals with navigating a spacecraft from [[Moon|lunar]] [[Orbit|orbit]] to [[Low Earth Orbit]]. Leaving the moon for getting back to Earth or executing a '''Lunar-LEO transfer''' is not a trivial maneuver, as you not only want to leave the [[Sphere of influence|sphere of influence]] of the moon, but also want to enter a special orbit which brings you back to LEO. | ||
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| + | This maneuver is in general form called a "eject and transfer to a lower orbit", as you leave the sphere of influence of a [[celestial body]] (See: [[Eject maneuver]]) and additionally lower your orbit from the orbit of the parent body to a lower [[periapsis]]. | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[[http://orbit.m6.net/v2/read.asp?id=22264 m6 Forum Thread]] | *[[http://orbit.m6.net/v2/read.asp?id=22264 m6 Forum Thread]] | ||
*[[http://orbit.m6.net/v2/read.asp?id=22885 another m6 Forum Thread]] | *[[http://orbit.m6.net/v2/read.asp?id=22885 another m6 Forum Thread]] | ||
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[[Category:Tutorials]][[Category:Transfer tutorials]] | [[Category:Tutorials]][[Category:Transfer tutorials]] | ||
Revision as of 10:15, 7 January 2008
This article deals with navigating a spacecraft from lunar orbit to Low Earth Orbit. Leaving the moon for getting back to Earth or executing a Lunar-LEO transfer is not a trivial maneuver, as you not only want to leave the sphere of influence of the moon, but also want to enter a special orbit which brings you back to LEO.
This maneuver is in general form called a "eject and transfer to a lower orbit", as you leave the sphere of influence of a celestial body (See: Eject maneuver) and additionally lower your orbit from the orbit of the parent body to a lower periapsis.