ESA Venus Express Status Report No. 84 – Mission Update
29 Jun 2007 10:40
Report for Period 17 June to 23 June 2007
Routine observations took place during this reporting period and occurred as planned.
The table below shows a chronology of the main activities in the reporting period:
| MET (Day) | Date | DOY | VPER# | Main Activity |
| 586 | 17/06/07 | 168 | 415 | Routine Mission Operations. |
| 587 | 18/06/07 | 169 | 416 | Routine Mission Operations. |
| 588 | 19/06/07 | 170 | 417 | Special activities: update of onboard control procedures (OBCP’s) |
| 589 | 20/06/07 | 171 | 418 | Routine Mission Operations |
| 590 | 21/06/07 | 172 | 419 | Routine Mission Operations |
| 591 | 22/06/07 | 173 | 420 | Routine Mission Operations |
| 592 | 23/06/07 | 174 | 421 | Routine Mission Operations |
At the end of the last Cebreros pass in the reporting period (DOY 174, 19:22z) Venus Express was orbiting Venus at 88.3 million km from the Earth. The one-way signal travel time was 294 seconds.
Payload Activities
ASPERA
The instrument was regularly operated as part of the routine plan.
MAG
The instrument was regularly operated as part of the routine plan.
PFS
This instrument was OFF and was not operated.
SPICAV
The instrument was regularly operated as part of the routine plan. The OBCP upload on DOY 170 included the new OBCP (6910) for SPICAV shutter operation.
VeRA
Three occultation observations were performed over New Norcia on DOY 168, 170 and 173.
VIRTIS
The instrument was regularly operated as part of the routine plan.
VMC
The instrument is operated as part of the routine plan.
Future Milestones
PFS tests are being prepared to try to move the scanner during a wheel off-loading (WOL).
Testing of the newly uploaded SPICAV on-board control procedures.
