English

Noun

trans-Mars injection ‎(plural trans-Mars injections)

1. (Solar System 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).

Derived terms

• TMI (abbreviation)

Coordinate terms

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