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Space: Science & Technology
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Tab 6
Review Article
Orbit Design Elements of Chang’e 5 Mission
Table 6
Flight orbit of phasing stage (Moon-centered J2000).
Event
Time (UTC)
Perilune altitude (km)
Apolune altitude (km)
AOL (°)
Delta-
(m/s)
Insertion
Nominal
2020-12-03 15:16
15.0
180.0
140.2
Flight
2020-12-03 15:16
15.0
188.3
139.8
Nominal
2020-12-03 22:04
159.5
193.9
310.1
35.0
Flight
2020-12-03 22:02
153.1
207.9
305.7
34.7
Nominal
2020-12-04 08:04
160.0
194.5
234.5
0.9
Flight
2020-12-04 07:56
153.4
208.9
205.3
3.9
Nominal
2020-12-04 19:46
174.7
210.4
92.2
6.6
Flight
2020-12-04 20:06
158.2
218.7
134.8
3.3
Nominal
2020-12-05 11:54
209.5
210.8
323.2
7.2
Flight
2020-12-05 11:56
209.5
210.6
323.7
18.4
Initial aim point
Nominal
2020-12-05 18:14
210.0
210.0
301.479
Flight
2020-12-05 18:14
209.8
210.1
301.362