Phoxtane Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 Found this wonderful .gif that shows what a Hohmann transfer orbit looks like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EDF Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 so, a TMI is the first half of a Hohmann transfer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phoxtane Posted April 9, 2012 Author Share Posted April 9, 2012 I honestly don\'t know; I saw the post and immediately went 'Rocketry stuff!', then posted it here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddavis425 Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 So I\'ve been doing Hohmann transfers all this time, without even knowing what it is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feragorn Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 so, a TMI is the first half of a Hohmann transfer?More correctly, it\'s just a lengthening of an orbit. A Hohmann transfer consists of two such lengthenings, and a bi-elliptic would consist of two lengthenings, and one shortening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferrit Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 so, a TMI is the first half of a Hohmann transfer?Or to put it another way, a Trans Munar Injection (TMI) burn is the first half of a Hohmann and then a burn to stabilise orbit/land around the moon instead of around Kerbin. AKA burn to get out there, burn to not crash! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VincentMcConnell Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 so, a TMI is the first half of a Hohmann transfer?Yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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