[FPSPACE] doubts about Fobos Grunt and YH-1
Paolo Ulivi
paolo.ulivi at tiscali.it
Sat Dec 13 09:07:05 EST 2008
Doubts doubts doubts...
I was wondering about the latest F-G/YH-1 stack configuration, which
look something like this
http://img440.imageshack.us/my.php?image=fgchinesenf8.jpg
assuming that a mission profile "à la Fobos" is used, the Fregat stage
at bottom places the stack into Mars orbit and then circularizes the
orbit to one close to that of Phobos. After this, F-G and YH-1 are
released. Does this mean that YH-1 will not enter the announced 800 x
80,000 km orbit but will instead enter a circular one 6,000 km above the
planet?
I see no way YH-1 can be released from this stack just after orbit
insertion as initially announced, unless the Fregat is used only to
enter Mars orbit and the circularization is carried out by F-G onboard
engine...
any idea? suggestions?
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