Media Information

 
 
 
Collection:
NASA Scientific Visualization Studio Collection
Title:
STEREO's Routes to Solar Orbits
Instrument:
STEREO
Description:
By April, 2007, the two STEREO spacecraft have left the Earth and Moon far behind. This is the 'no date' version.
Abstract:
The two STEREO spacecraft, A (red path) and B (yellow path), are launched from the Earth into a highly eccentric orbit with an apogee that reaches the orbit of the Moon. Once in this orbit, the trajectories are adjusted so they can receive gravity-assists from the Moon. The gravity assist will send them both into heliocentric orbits, one spacecraft ahead of the Earth and the other behind the Earth.

This trajectory was generated using a spacecraft ephemeris generated shortly after launch.
Completed:
2007-02-05
Credit:
*Please give credit for this visualization to*
NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Scientific Visualization Studio
Studio:
SVS
Animator:
Tom Bridgman (Lead)
Animator:
Walt Feimer
Scientist:
Therese Kucera (NASA/GSFC)
Scientist:
Michael Kaiser (NASA/GSFC)
Series:
STEREO Post-Launch
Data Collected:
October 25, 2006 - April 27, 2007
Keywords:
SVS
Keywords:
HDTV
Keywords:
Sun
Keywords:
Stereo Display
Keywords:
Earth
Keywords:
Moon
Keywords:
Orbit
facet_where:
Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)
facet_when:
October 25, 2006
facet_when:
April 27, 2007
facet_when:
April, 2007
facet_what:
Earth
facet_what:
Sun
facet_what:
Moon
facet_what:
STEREO
facet_when_year:
2006
facet_when_year:
2007
Animation Number:
3364
UID:
SPD-SCIVS-http://svs .gsfc.nasa.gov/vis/a 000000/a003300/a0033 64/trajectory_200610 26.nodate_tour.HRsti lls.1530-IMAGE
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STEREO's Routes to Solar Orbits