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  Screensaver

Providing interesting and educational accessories to highlight NASA's Genesis mission. For a limited time only—try out this Genesis Trajectory Screensaver on your computer!

GENESIS TRAJECTORY SCREENSAVER

The Genesis Spacecraft Trajectory

This screensaver, compatible with PC or Macintosh, simulates the movement of the Genesis spacecraft as it makes its way along its flight path to L1, completes its solar wind collection phase, closes its hatches, and returns to Earth. The mission trajectory image below illustrates the curved path of the spacecraft trajectory. Find out more about the Lissajous lines and the Lissajous Orbit Insertion (LOI).

LOI insertion

The screensaver is available as a download (below). Follow the appropriate installation instructions provided.

PC Download and Installation Instructions

Following download to your computer hard drive, click Genesis_trajectory Screensaver file to self-execute. Go to Control Panel (under screensaver in Display folder) to set delay time. Restart.

Macintosh Download and Installation Instructions

Following download to your computer hard drive, drag the trajectory_mac Screensaver file to Control Panels folder (in System folder of hard drive). Click Trajectory_mac file to enable "on" button and set delay time. Restart.

 

 
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Curator: Aimee Meyer
Updated: November 2009

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