trans-Mars injection

English

Noun

trans-Mars injection (plural trans-Mars injections)

(astrodynamics) an orbital burn (rocket firing) used to change orbit from local orbit, to a Mars transfer orbit (a Solar orbit that will intercept the planet Mars).

Coordinate terms

Mars transfer orbit, MTO
trans-lunar injection, TLI
lunar transfer orbit, LTO
geostationary transfer orbit, GTO
geosynchronous transfer orbit, GTO

Derived terms

TMI (abbreviation)

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