Tuesday, 20 December 2016

ESA Mars orbiter prepares for atmosphere plunge

The Trace Gas Orbiter will use aerobraking to reach its desired orbit

While many people are taking it easy for the holiday season, ESA is gearing up for a very busy New Year. On January 19, the space agency will begin an unprecedented and complicated year-long maneuver to radically alter the orbit of the ExoMars 2016 Trace Gas Orbiter around Mars using the Red Planet's atmosphere as a giant brake.

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