Hohmann Transfer
Half an ellipse from Earth's orbit to Mars's, Mars 44 degrees ahead at launch, the arrival on the far side.
The least-energy path between two orbits, worked out by Walter Hohmann in 1925. To Mars, about 259 days.
Half an ellipse from Earth's orbit to Mars's, Mars 44 degrees ahead at launch, the arrival on the far side.
The least-energy path between two orbits, worked out by Walter Hohmann in 1925. To Mars, about 259 days.
