page_title: Trans-lunar injection
section_title: Modeling
hierarchical_section_title: Trans-lunar injection / Modeling
caption_attribution_description: English: Artist’s concept of NASA’s Orion crew exploration vehicle and Altair Lunar Lander while the Earth departure stage performs the trans-lunar injection burn (JSC2009-E-031248).
context_page_description: A trans-lunar injection is a propulsive maneuver used to set a spacecraft on a trajectory that will cause it to arrive at the Moon.
caption: Artist's concept of NASA's Constellation stack performing the trans-lunar injection burn
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