ESA Venus Express Status Report No. 86 – Venus Express update
12 Jul 2007 13:09
Report for Period 1 July to 7 July 2007
Routine observations with Venus Express took place during this reporting period and occurred as planned. P>
The table below shows a chronology of the main activities in the reporting period:
| MET (Day) | Date | DOY | VPER# | Main Activity |
| 600 | 01/07/07 | 182 | 436 | Routine Mission Operations |
| 601 | 02/07/07 | 183 | 437 | Routine Mission Operations |
| 602 | 03/07/07 | 184 | 438 | Routine Mission Operations. Before pass test DDOR with Cebreros, after pass test DDOR with New Norcia/Deep Space Network |
| 603 | 04/07/07 | 185 | 439 | Routine Mission Operations. |
| 604 | 05/07/07 | 186 | 440 | Routine Mission Operations |
| 605 | 06/07/07 | 187 | 441 | Routine Mission Operations. Before pass test DDOR with Cebreros, after pass test DDOR with New Norcia/Deep Space Network |
| 606 | 07/07/07 | 188 | 442 | Routine Mission Operations |
At the end of the last Cebreros pass in the reporting period (DOY 188, 19:23z) Venus Express was orbiting Venus at 72.44 million km from the Earth. The one-way signal travel time was 242 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.
VeRA
No occultation observations were performed in this period.
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 is planned for 16 July.
