Planets and Moons  ID: 3603

Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) Orbit Insertion - Stereoscopic Version

Visualizations by Helen-Nicole Kostis Released on July 8, 2009
This visualization shows an example of how the orbit insertion for the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) might look. LRO launches from Cape Canaveral, then flies around the Earth and on to the moon. Time speeds up during the journey to the moon, then slows again as LRO approaches the moon. LRO begins orbiting the moon and, through a series of several "burns", moves in closer to its desired orbit. LRO's initial orbit plane around the moon is parallel to the direction of the moon's travel.

This visualization was created before launch using simulated ephemeris data. The ephemeris data driving this visualization was based on a simulated night time launch on 11/24/2008; but, the actual launch may happen during the daytime.

In this page the visualization content is offered in two different modes to accomodate stereoscopic systems as: Left and Right Eye separate and Left and Right Eye side-by-side combined on the same frame.

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LRO launced from Cape Canaveral and flies around the Earth.
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LRO flies around the Earth.
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LRO flies on to the moon.
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LRO on its way to the moon.
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LRO orbits the moon.
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LRO orbit trail and the dark side of the moon.
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LRO after several burns moves in closer to the moon.
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LRO orbit trail dances around the moon.
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LRO after several burns moves into the desired orbit of the moon.

For More Information

http://www.nasa.gov/lro

Visualization Credits

Helen-Nicole Kostis (UMBC): Lead Animator
Greg Shirah (NASA/GSFC): Animator
Ernie Wright (UMBC): Animator
Alex Kekesi (Global Science and Technology, Inc.): Animator
Helen-Nicole Kostis (UMBC): Video Editor
Horace Mitchell (NASA/GSFC): Producer
John Keller (NASA/GSFC): Scientist
Please give credit for this item to:
NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Scientific Visualization Studio. Simulated ephemeris data from Mark Beckman The Blue Marble Next Generation data is courtesy of Reto Stockli (NASA/GSFC) and NASA's Earth Observatory.

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Missions:
Clementine
LRO (Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter)
Terra

Data Used:
Terra and Aqua/MODIS/Blue Marble: Next Generation also referred to as: BMNG
1/1/2004 - 12/31/2004
Credit:
The Blue Marble data is courtesy of Reto Stockli (NASA/GSFC).
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Hipparcos/Telescope/Tycho 2 Catalogue also referred to as: Tycho Catalogue
Database
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LRO-Simulated Ephemeris
Ephemeris
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Clementine and HST/HIRES and the Telescope/Lunar Composite Texture
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CPC (Climate Prediction Center) Cloud Composite
Data Compilation - Climate Prediction Center (CPC)
Global cloud cover from multiple satellites
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Keywords:
SVS >> HDTV
SVS >> Lunar
SVS >> Moon
SVS >> Orbit
SVS >> Stereo Display
SVS >> Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter
NASA Science >> Planets and Moons