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Mars Odyssey Orbital Insertion Procedure

Here's a good summary of orbital insertion steps that have to work properly tonight. What the article doesn't mention is the need to maintain attitude control during the burn. That's a critical step. A misaligned thrust vector or loss of attitude control during the burn could lead to an improper orbit or mission failure. Keep your fingers crossed. This stuff isn't easy.

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