Odyssey spacecraft fires thrusters for first trajectory correction
NASA's 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft performed its first trajectory correction on May 23 as it fired its thrusters to fine-tune its flight path for arrival at Mars in October. Odyssey fired its thrusters for 82 seconds at 10:30 a.m. Pacific time, which changed the spacecraft's velocity by 3.6 meters...
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