Omega Speedmaster Skywalker X-33 - Example 2

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EXAMPLE 2 Space miSSion
The SPEEDMASTER SKYWALKER X-33 watch was specially designed in collaboration with the
European Space Agency (ESA) to enable astronauts to manage the various stages of their missions.
The one described below represents a specic application scenario for which this watch was designed.
The mission consists of executing the following points:
• take-off from Kourou on an Ariane M rocket designed for lunar missions;
• establishing terrestrial orbit;
• injection into lunar transfer;
• establishing lunar orbit;
• separation of the descent and landing module;
• moon walk outside of the module in full-pressure suit;
• take-off to meet up with the return module waiting in lunar orbit;
• approach and docking to the return module;
• injection into terrestrial transfer;
• atmospheric entry off Kourou.