Summary TESS, the new satellite that will follow up Keppler in the search for exoplanets, had a tight budget that required some unusual optimization. In particular its orbit is designed to minimize fuel requirements. So it used a lunar gravity assist to put it in an eccentric orbit of the earth to provide fast data transfer at perigee and avoid eclipses by the earth of its field of view. And it is 90 degrees out of phase with the moons's orbit to keep the orbit stable.
Directed : Unknown
Written : Unknown
Stars : Scott Manley
Genres : Documentary News
Release date : Apr 15, 2018
Countries of origin : United States
Official sites : Official YouTube channel
Language : English
Summary TESS, the new satellite that will follow up Keppler in the search for exoplanets, had a tight budget that required some unusual optimization. In particular its orbit is designed to minimize fuel requirements. So it used a lunar gravity assist to put it in an eccentric orbit of the earth to provide fast data transfer at perigee and avoid eclipses by the earth of its field of view. And it is 90 degrees out of phase with the moons's orbit to keep the orbit stable.
Genres : Documentary News
Release date : Apr 15, 2018
Countries of origin : United States
Official sites : Official YouTube channel
Language : English