Updated for challenge 9
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1 Apollo Ten
2 Spacecraft Operational Trajectory
3 First Revision
4 This document contains updated information about the planned lunar orbital operations for the mission and has been compiled to satisfy flight crew/flight controller training and simulation requirements.
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6 The following mission phases remain UNCHANGED from the original plan:
7 Launch, which ends with insertion into earth parking orbit (EPO).
8 Earth orbit coast, which ends with Translunar Injection (TLI).
9 Trans Lunar coast, which ends with Lunar Orbit Insertion (LOI).
10 Trans Earth coast, which ends with re-entry into the mid-Pacific recovery area.
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12 The total mission duration will be approximately EIGHT days.
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14 The report includes significant changes to Lunar orbital operations, which start at LOI and end with Trans Earth lnjection. NOTE THESE IMPORTANT TRAJECTORY CHANGES
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16 The prime objective of the LOI-TEI phase will be to demonstrate all
17 components of Mission G except those which directly involve Lunar Module powered descent and powered ascent.