RE: A new satellite for the L2 Lagrangian point

From: McConahy, Ralph (RMcConahy@jbar.gdscc.nasa.gov)
Date: Sat Jun 30 2001 - 20:26:01 PDT

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>Am I correct in thinking the MAP spacecraft will be in Earth orbit for a
>while (hours or days) before heading for L2?  If so, does anyone have
>keps for it?

MAP will make three perigee passes, with apogee close to the moon. The
perigee dates of these "phasing loops" are:
  8 July
 17 July
 26 July

After the third parigee, MAP will make a lunar swingby as it heads to L2.

  Ralph McConahy
  34.8829N  117.0064W  670m
 

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