SMART-1 osculating orbit up to 2 November 2003
Date: 04 Nov 2003 In reality the path travelled by the spacecraft is a continuous spiral leading from one orbit to another. In this diagram the GTO, the osculating orbits at launch and at different times are plotted. The large orbit, marked 'final', is the one SMART-1 is expected to achieve at the end of the radiation belt escape in about one and a half months. Earth is represented by the red circle at the origin.
Last Update: 07 Nov 2003
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