VE9 SUMMARY TIMELINE EV6 PLAYBACK DAY ACTIVITY START TIME (GMT) END TIME (GMT) Nov 19 (90-323) 1st playback 16:32:00 22:23:00 Nov 20 (90-324) 2nd playback 21:32:00 --- to (90-325) " (cont'd) --- 18:33:00 CALIBRATIONS DAY ACTIVITY START TIME (GMT) END TIME (GMT) Nov 26 (90-330) NRCALA-01 17:02:00 19:30:58 Nov 27 (90-331) NPCALA-01 17:32:00 21:00:06 Nov 29 (90-333) TSTARS-01 17:05:00 20:57:00 NIMS VENUS PLAYBACK OAPEL Start SCLK End SCLK Tape Position STart UTC End UTC ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VPDIN1 180425:80:0 180467:36:8 T1 1036-3252 90-323/16:32:00 90-323/17:40:00 * 90-324/21:32:00 90-324/22:40:00 VJBARS 180536:71:0 180556:49:8 T1 3642-4695 90-323/17:50:00 90-323/18:25:00 * 90-324/22:50:;; 90-324/23:25:00 VPDIN2 180558:29:0 180617:09:8 T1 4721-6299 90-323/18:25:00 90-323/19:25:01 90-323/20:59:57 90-323/21:40:00 * 90-324/23:25:00 90-325/00:21:01 * 90-325/17:14:55 90-325/17:42:00 VLSN 180646:39:0 180652:31:8 T2 5197-4883 90-323/22:05:00 90-323/22:15:00 * 90-325/18:05:00 90-325/18:15:00 VLSD 180682:04:0 180685:89:8 T2 4469-4260 90-323/22:23:00 90-323/22:33:00 * 90-325/18:23:00 90-325/18:33:00 Breaks (gaps) in VPDIN2 90-323/19:25:01 Tape position is Track 1 TIC 7054 (max 5 tic gap) 90-325/00:21:01 Tape position is Track 1 TIC 7124 (max 5 tic gap) * second Venus playback times EARTH 1 ACTIVITIES REMOTE SCIENCE PHOTOMETRIC CALIBRATIONS SCHEDULE: * DOY 331 - 332 17:25 - 20:43 (NIMS) 20:58 - 22:30 (PPR) 22:25 - 00:57 (SSI) DESCRIPTION: * Remote Science Instruments view PCT * Target contamination minimized using PCT heaters * Prior to calibrations; PCT, RCT, NIMS and SSI heaters powered off * NIMS, PPR, SSI powered on * AACS all spin mode selected (stator fixed with respect to rotor to maintain pct point) * Scan platform position: 44.82 - 64.82 degrees cone 199.07 - 215.94 d * Instrument modes: NIMS - full map, long map PPR - cyclic SSI - 200PIX in 30 1/3 and 60 2/3 sec Image Compression used EARTH 1 ACTIVITIES EARTH 1 FIRST TIME SELECTED HR DATA MODES MODE 1ST USAGE RATE(KBPS) DESCRIPTION(KBPS) HIM 333/03:24:53 115.2 94.56 SSI 11.52 NIMS 7.68 LRS HCM 334/17:30:34 115.2 77.76 SSI 11.52 NIMS 7.68 LRS HPW 335/00:54:27 115.2 94.56 PWS 11.52 NIMS 7.68 LRS HRW 339/08:29:53 134.4 94.56 PWS 11.52 NIMS 7.68 LRS 19.2 Filler HCJ 342/10:04:06 134.4 77.76 SSI 12.96 PWS 11.52 NIMS 7.68 LRS HPJ 343/13:47:32 134.4 100.8 PB 12.96 PWS 11.52 NIMS 7,68 LRS XCM 345/12:09:06 67.2 38.88 SSI 11.52 NIMS 7.68 LRS XPW 346/05:54:48 67.2 45.6 PWS 11.52 NIMS 7.68 LRS HPB 346/15:29:07 115.2 DMS PB NIMS CALIBRATION LOG EARTH 1 W. Smythe 11/21/90 OAPEL NAME: E1NRCALA-01 TITLE: Nims Radiometric calibration START: 90-326/00:45:03 (heater) END: 90-330/17:30:00 (heater) START: 90-330/17:00:00 (slews) END: 90-330/19:30:58 (slews) APPROXIMATE START GEOMETRY: N/A NIMS INSTRUMENT MODES AND GAIN STATES: 00586252:11:0 90-326/00:45:03.800 CMD,40HRP,20D3A,PRI,90-326/00:45:03.800,1; << NIMS RADI CAL TAR HTR ON >> NIMS RADIOMETRIC CAL TRGT HTR,ON; 00586252:14:0 90-326/00:45:05.800 CMD,40HRP,20D3B,SEC,90-326/00:45:05.800,2; << NIMS RADI CAL TAR HTR ON >>; 00592915:84:0 90-330/17:02:54.200 CMD,37IOP,157JA156A121A4A,PRI,90-330/17:02:54.200,7,16; << INSTRUMENT OPERATION >> NIMS NOT SAFED; -->Fixed map, 16th logical grating 00592918:84:0 90-330/17:05:56.200 CMD,37IST,157JA156A121B4A,PRI,90-330/17:05:56.200,0,0,1,ON,0,1,0; << INST STATUS >>; -->Electronics cal, gainstate 2 (nominal) : cal will saturate 00592920:84:0 90-330/17:07:57.533 CMD,37IOP,157JA156A121C4A,PRI,90-330/17:07:57.533,3,0; << INSTRUMENT OPERATION >>; -->Long map 00592922:84:0 90-330/17:09:58.866 CMD,37IST,157JA156A121D4A,PRI,90-330/17:09:58.866,0,0,1,OFF,1,1,1; << INST STATUS >>; -->Opcal, gain state 4 00592928:84:0 90-330/17:16:02.866 CMD,37IST,157JA156A121E4A,PRI,90-330/17:16:02.866,0,0,0,OFF,0,1,0; << INST STATUS >>; --> gain state 2 (nominal) 00592932:84:0 90-330/17:20:05.533 CMD,37IOP,157JA156A121F4A,PRI,90-330/17:20:05.533,7,16; << INSTRUMENT OPERATION >>; -->Fixed map, logical grating 16 00592942:72:0 90-330/17:30:04.200 CMD,40HRPR,20J3A,PRI,90-330/17:30:04.200,1; << NIMS RADI CAL TAR HTR OF >> NIMS RADIOMETRIC CAL TRGT HTR,OFF; 00592942:75:0 90-330/17:30:06.200 CMD,40HRPR,20J3B,SEC,90-330/17:30:06.200,2; << NIMS RADI CAL TAR HTR OF >>; 00593059:84:0 90-330/19:28:30.200 CMD,37IOP,157JA156A121G4A,PRI,90-330/19:28:30.200,0,0; << INSTRUMENT OPERATION >> NIMS SAFED; AVERAGE NIMS SPATIAL RESOLUTION: N/A SSI SUPPORT IMAGING: None OBJECTIVE: NIMS radiometric calibration is the first flight use of the NIMS radiometric calibration. The VE9 spacecraft load has severe byte constraints so this calibration is very brief. The long map, full map, and fixed map [g=16] modes are tested at gainstates 1, 2, and 4. The targets are dark space and the RCT-NIMS. In addition, the temperature of the spacecraft is measured with a slow scan from cone 120 to 0 degrees to investigate the anomalous heating problem noted at Venus. DESIGN: Boresight pointed to dark space (RA=120.90, DEC=69.90) Fixed map, 16, gs 2 Long map, gs 2 Long map, gs 4 Boresight pointed to cone=0 clock=0 (RCT location) Long map, gs 4 Long map, gs 2 Fixed map, 16, gs 2 Heater off Position to cone=120, slew to 0 cone @ 0.333 mrad/second PA SEQUENCE: UTILITY 20D3A 90-326/00:45:03Heater on TARGET 165JB90-330/17:00:00 CMDRS 157JA90-330/17:02:00 ALSPINSP 192JA 90-330/17:02:00 UTILITY 20J3A 90-330/17:30:00Heater off DATA MODES: MPW 90-330/16:49:58 476X6A OAPEL NAME: E1NPCALA-01 TITLE: NIMS PHOTOMETRIC CALIBRATION START: 90-330/23:38:00 (Spin state transition) START: 90-331/17:32:00 END: 90-331/21:00:06 APPROXIMATE START GEOMETRY: N/A NIMS INSTRUMENT MODES AND GAIN STATES: 00594368:84:0 90-331/17:32:02.800 CMD,37IOP,157JB156A121A4A,PRI,90-331/17:32:02.800,1,0; << INSTRUMENT OPERATION >> NIMS NOT SAFED; --> Full map (chopper is in chopper ref) 00594369:84:0 90-331/17:33:03.466 CMD,37IST,157JB156A121B4A,PRI,90-331/17:33:03.466,0,0,1,OFF,1,1,0; << INST STATUS >>; --> op cal, gs 2 (gain too low to see diode) 00594381:84:0 90-331/17:45:11.466 CMD,37IOP,157JB156A121C4A,PRI,90-331/17:45:11.466,3,0; << INSTRUMENT OPERATION >>; --> Long map 00594385:84:0 90-331/17:49:14.133 CMD,37IST,157JB156A121D4A,PRI,90-331/17:49:14.133,0,0,0,OFF,0,1,3; << INST STATUS >>; --> Gain state 1 00594389:84:0 90-331/17:53:16.800 CMD,37IST,157JB156A121E4A,PRI,90-331/17:53:16.800,0,0,1,OFF,1,1,1; << INST STATUS >>; --> opcal, gs 4 00594403:84:0 90-331/18:07:26.133 CMD,37IST,157JB156A121F4A,PRI,90-331/18:07:26.133,0,0,0,OFF,0,1,3; << INST STATUS >>; --> gs 3 00594407:84:0 90-331/18:11:28.800 CMD,37IST,157JB156A121G4A,PRI,90-331/18:11:28.800,0,0,0,OFF,0,1,0; << INST STATUS >>; --> gs 2 00594411:84:0 90-331/18:15:31.466 CMD,37IOP,157JB156A121H4A,PRI,90-331/18:15:31.466,1,0; << INSTRUMENT OPERATION >>; --> Full map 00594415:84:0 90-331/18:19:34.133 CMD,37IOP,157JB156A121I4A,PRI,90-331/18:19:34.133,7,16; << INSTRUMENT OPERATION >>; --> Fixed map, grating 16 00594571:84:0 90-331/20:57:18.133 CMD,37IOP,157JB156A121J4A,PRI,90-331/20:57:18.133,0,0; << INSTRUMENT OPERATION >> NIMS SAFED; AVERAGE NIMS SPATIAL RESOLUTION: N/A SSI SUPPORT IMAGING: None OBJECTIVE: E1NPCALA-01 is the first NIMS flight observation of the Photometric Calibration Target. The target has a sand-blasted aluminum surface which is illuminated by a spherical mirror. Modes used at Venus and in E1 are tested on this flat field. In addition, the target is mapped by orthogonal slow scans to verify the location and size of the target. DESIGN: Target dark space (120 cone, 180 clock) calibrate modes on dark space Target PCT (54.82 cone, 205.94 clock) calibrate modes on PCT Target PCT + Clock (54.82 cone, 215.94 clock) Target PCT - Clock (54.82 cone, 195.94 clock) slew rate = 100 microrad Target PCT + Cone (64.82 cone, 205.94 clock) Target PCT - Cone (44.82 cone, 205.94 clock) slew rate = 100 microrad PA SEQUENCE: PCINIT 190JC90-330/23:38:00 CMDRS 157JB90-331/17:32:00 ALSPINSP 192JD 90-331/17:32:00 DATA MODES: MPW 90-331/17:24:54 476Z6A OAPEL NAME: E1TSTARS-01 TITLE: NIMS, PPR, SSI, UVS boresight calibration START: 90-333/17:05:00 END: 90-333/20:57:00 APPROXIMATE START GEOMETRY: N/A NIMS INSTRUMENT MODES AND GAIN STATES: 00597188:84:0 90-333/17:03:22.666 CMD,37IOP,128JB149A131A4A,PRI,90-333/17:03:22.666,7,16; << INSTRUMENT OPERATION >> NIMS NOT SAFED; --> Fixed map, grating 16 00597188:84:0 90-333/17:03:22.666 MISC,NOTE,128JB130A99A,,90-333/17:03:22.666,RSST, TRANSACT COMMAND(S) TO , INITIALIZE NIMS SUBSYSTEM; << Comment 082288 105101 >>; 00597189:84:0 90-333/17:04:23.333 CMD,37IST,128JB149A131B4A,PRI,90-333/17:04:23.333,0,0,1,OFF,1,1,1; << INST STATUS >>; -->opcal, gainstate 4 NIMS GAIN STATE: AVERAGE NIMS SPATIAL RESOLUTION: N/A SSI SUPPORT IMAGING: 54 frames OBJECTIVE: E1TSTARS-01 provides the first flight boresight calibration for NIMS, PPR, and UVS. It tests the alignment of these instruments with the SSI boresight on a star which should be visible to all instruments (Sirius). The slew pattern samples at sub-fov for all 3 instruments. DESIGN: Unit slew rate is 40 microradians per second. Cone slew distance is 10.75 milliradians. Cross cone delta is: # slews delta 8 1.5 milliradians 10 0.5 10 0.2 10 0.5 8 1.5 milliradians SSI frame is taken in center of each slew: 22 frames down middle of mosaic, 2 rows of 5 frames across center of mosaic (0.2 mrad offsets) 22 frames down middle of mosaic PA SEQUENCE: CSMOS 117JA90-333/17:05:00 INITRS 1289JB90-333/17:05:00 SSI 147JA 90-333/17:05:00 DATA MODES: HIM 90-333/03:24:53 475G6A OAPEL NAME: E1UNSTAR-01 (UVS) TITLE: UVS/NIMS star calibration START: 90-333/21:05:04 END: 90-334/00:18:02 APPROXIMATE START GEOMETRY: N/A NIMS INSTRUMENT MODES AND GAIN STATES: 00597426:84:0 90-333/21:04:01.333 CMD,37IOP,128KA149A131A4A,PRI,90-333/21:04:01.333,3,0; << INSTRUMENT OPERATION >>; -->long map 00597426:84:0 90-333/21:04:01.333 MISC,NOTE,128KA130A99A,,90-333/21:04:01.333,RSST, TRANSACT COMMAND(S) TO , INITIALIZE NIMS SUBSYSTEM; << Comment 082288 105101 >>; 00597518:40:0 90-333/22:36:33.333 CMD,40T1P,20W3A,PRI,90-333/22:36:33.333,1; << PHOTO CAL TRGT HTR 1 ON >> PHOTO CAL TRGT HTR 1 ON; 00597518:50:0 90-333/22:36:40.000 CMD,40T1P,20W3B,SEC,90-333/22:36:40.000,2; << PHOTO CAL TRGT HTR 1 ON >>; AVERAGE NIMS SPATIAL RESOLUTION: N/A SSI SUPPORT IMAGING: OBJECTIVE: E1HUNSTAR-01 provides a spectral calibration of a star. This sequence was designed by UVS. The target star is Sirius DESIGN: PA SEQUENCE: CSMOS 117KG 90-333/21:05:04 INITRS 128KA 90-333/21:05:04 SSI 147KA 90-333/21:05:04 DATA MODES: HIM 90-333/03:24:53 476G6A OAPEL NAME: E1TAILSTAR-01 (UVS) TITLE: UVS NIMS star calibration START: 90-334/00:25:16 END: 90-334/00:59:02 APPROXIMATE START GEOMETRY: N/A NIMS INSTRUMENT MODES AND GAIN STATES: 00597657:84:0 90-334/00:57:35.333 CMD,37IOP,157KK156A121A4A,PRI,90-334/00:57:35.333,0,0; << INSTRUMENT OPERATION >> NIMS SAFED; NIMS GAIN STATE: AVERAGE NIMS SPATIAL RESOLUTION: N/A SSI SUPPORT IMAGING: OBJECTIVE: DESIGN: PA SEQUENCE: CMDRS 157KE90-334/00:25:16 TARGET 165KH 90-334/00:29:00 CSMOS 117KH90-334/00:29:00 CMDRS 157KK90-334/00:57:37 DATA MODES: HIM 90-333/03:24:53 476G6A