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13 Feb
2020
February 13, 2020

A Brief History of Planetary Orbit Insertion Failures

One of the most crucial phases of many interplanetary missions is orbit insertion. Everything must go right the first time, or the spacecraft fails to enter […]
Lunar & Planetary Missions, Spaceflight, Unmanned Spaceflight
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23 Jun
2014
June 23, 2014

Planetary Orbit Insertion Failures Part II

The second part of my latest article, “Planetary Orbit Insertion Failures Part II”, has been published on line in The Space Review. With a half a […]
Lunar & Planetary Missions, Spaceflight, Unmanned Spaceflight
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16 Jun
2014
June 16, 2014

Planetary Orbit Insertion Failures

The first part of my latest article, “Planetary Orbit Insertion Failures Part I”, has been published on line in  The Space Review. With a half a […]
Lunar & Planetary Missions, Spaceflight, Unmanned Spaceflight
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