Status Report

Aqua Daily Report 4 June, 2002 1130 GMT – 5 June, 2002 1130 GMT

By SpaceRef Editor
June 5, 2002
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(DOY 155:1130z — 156:1130z)

The following activities were completed:


  1. Completed Second Ascent Burn Command Authorization Meeting (CAM):


    • Yaw Maneuver to Offset Attitude 156:14:30.00

    • Burn Scheduled for 156:15:13:00 with a 962 sec (16 Minute, 2 Seconds) duration. Expect approximately 6.2 km increase in semi-major axis.

    • Yaw Maneuver to Nominal Attitude 156:16:00.00.

  1. Loaded New Thruster K constants with Updated Thruster Duty Cycle, Patch Provided by TRW.

  2. Uplinked the Burn Stored Command Sequences (SCS’s.)

The following activities are scheduled for the next 24 hours:


  1. Parked the AMSU, HSB, and AIRS instruments Prior to Delta-V Maneuver

  2. Second Ascent Burn


    • Cat Bed Heater on 156:12:41:00

    • Isovalve open 156:14:00:00

    • Yaw Maneuver to Offset Attitude 156:14:30.00

    • Burn Scheduled for 156:15:13:00 with a 962 sec (16 Minute, 2 Seconds) duration.

    • Yaw Maneuver to Nominal Attitude 156:16:00.00.

    • Catbed heaters off 156:17:06:00

    • Re-Enable Fine Point Mode Fault Management

  1. Disable Burn Stored Command Sequences SCS’s

  2. Return the AMSU, HSB, and AIRS instruments to SCAN MODE

  3. val>Uplink the daily Master Command Loads and Ephemeris.

Aqua Spacecraft Status:


  1. Spacecraft State is currently Standby.

  2. GNC Mode is Fine Point Mode, HiFi Ephemeris.

Aqua Instrument Status:


  1. AIRS is in Decontaminate state, Quiet bus is ON, Noisy bus is ON, Cryocooler is OFF with the Decontaminate Heater ON, Scan mirror is IDLE and earth shield is OPEN.

  2. AMSR-E is in Normal mode, rotating at 40 RPM.

  3. AMSU A1 is in Park.

  4. AMSU A2 is in Park.

  5. CERES Aft is in Standby mode and the covers are CLOSED.

  6. CERES Fore is in Standby mode and the covers are CLOSED.

  7. HSB is in ParkView4.

  8. MODIS is in Standby mode, Nadir Door is Unlatched and CLOSED, Solar Diffuser Door is Unlatched and CLOSED, and the Space View Door is Unlatched and Open at the OUTGAS position.

Activities Deferred:


  1. None

Anomalies:


  1. Currently employing an investigation procedure to gather data on the occurrences of AMSR-E SPS Anomalies.

SpaceRef staff editor.