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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!
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).
The screensaver is available as a download (below). Follow
the appropriate installation instructions provided. To request
your copy of the CD-ROM of this product, please e-mail genesisepo@mcrel.org.
| 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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If you experience difficulty, require assistance, or need
information of any kind regarding this product, please e-mail
genesisepo@mcrel.org.
To learn more about the Genesis mission, go to: http://www.genesismission.org/mission/index.html
Teachers—to engage students in interdisciplinary learning
activities about L1 and the Genesis spacecraft orbit, see
the latest Genesis education module Destination
L1: A Thematic Travel Unit!
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