Mission Events - Detailed

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DATE  EVENT  NOTES 
SEPTEMBER  
1000 UTC   09/28/98  OpNav -A  refine Eros targeting for TCM-15 
    16 frames slewing across 2 pixels 
OCTOBER 
0400 UTC   10/07/98  Mutispectral Rotation Seq Dry Run  4 filters/1.5° of Eros rotation 
    7 filters/30° of Eros rotation 
1100 UTC   10/07/98  OpNav -A  16 frames slewing across 2 pixels 
1700 UTC   10/14/98  TCM -15   
NOVEMBER 
2100 UTC   11/05/98  Monochrome Light Curve   
0000 UTC   11/19/98  Monochrome Light Curve   
1000 UTC   11/20/98  OpNav -A  16 frames slewing across 2 pixels 
DECEMBER 
12/7/98  DSN Continuous Coverage   
12/07/98  OpNav -A  16 frames slewing across 2 pixels 
12/14/98 - 12/20/98  OpNav -A  16 frames slewing across 2 pixels 
12/19/98  Mission Ops begins 24hr Coverage 
20:00 UTC   12/20/98  Eros Rendezvous Burn -1  70m coverage requested 
00:00 UTC   12/21/98  OpNav -B  5 images exposed for Eros, 2 images exposed for stars 
    Every 8 hours until Burn 4 
TBD  Phase Angle (with OpNav B)   
00:00 UTC   12/27/98  Satellite Search A (MSI)  ~4 hours, Repeating mosaic of Eros sphere of influence 
16:00 UTC   12/28/98  Eros Rendezvous Burn -2  70m coverage requested 
22:00 UTC   12/28/98  Eros Rendezvous Burn -3  70m coverage requested 
00:00 UTC   12/30/98  Multispectral Light Curve   7 filters every 30° of rot, 1 filter every 10° of rot 
00:00 UTC   12/30/98  Multispectral Light Curve (w/ NIS)  Acquire simultaneous NIS spectra 
JANUARY 
01/01/99  DSN 70M Coverage begins  8hr a day 
00:00 UTC   01/01/99  Satellite Search B  Large slewing mosaic of Eros sphere of influence 
00:00 UTC   01/02/99  Satellite Search C  Large slewing mosaic of Eros sphere of influence 
15:00 UTC   01/03/99  Eros Rendezvous Burn -4   
19:00 UTC   01/03/99  OpNav-B  5 images exposed for Eros, 2 images exposed for stars 
    Every 4 hours until Rend +5 days 
TBD01/03/99  Phase Angle (with OpNav B)  7 filters following OpNav 
00:00 UTC   01/04/99  Satellite Search D  Large slewing mosaic of Eros sphere of influence 
00:00 UTC   01/04/99  Satellite Search D (w/ NIS)  Acquire simultaneous NIS spectra 
00:00 UTC   01/06/99  Multispectral Light Curve  7 filters every 30° of rot, 1 filter every 10° of rot 
00:00 UTC   01/06/99  Multispectral Light Curve (w/ NIS)  Acquire simultaneous NIS spectra 
00:00 UTC   01/06/99  Landmark Rotation Sequence  1 filter every 20° for another Eros rotation 
07:00 UTC   1/8,9/99  Multispectral Rotation Sequence  4 filters every 1.5° of rot, 7 filters every 30° of rot 
07:00 UTC   1/8,9/99  Multispectral Rotation Seq (w/NIS)  Acquire simultaneous NIS spectra 
15:00 UTC   01/10/99  Eros Orbit Insertion Burn  14,285 km X 400 km orbit, i = 135° , DV = 8.45 m/s 
16:00 UTC   01/10/99  OpNav-C  1 filter centered 1x1 followed by a 2x2 (global mosaic) 
    1st 6 every 2hours, next 5 every 6 hours  
06:00 UTC   01/12/99  OpNav-C  Continue every 6 hours 
14:00 UTC   01/12/99  Global Morphology/Landmark Rot.  1 filter every 5° of rotation for 2 Eros rotation 
00:00 UTC   01/17/99  OpNav-D  Continue every 6 hours 
18:00 UTC   01/18/99  400x400 Global Color 1  Pos1-7 filt.(9images)every .25° for 5hrs w/ NIS 
23:00 UTC   01/18/99  400x400 Global Color 2  Pos2-7 filt.(9images)every .25° for 5hrs w/ NIS 
04:00 UTC   01/19/99  Global Morphology/Landmark Rot.  Global mosiac (2x3) every 10° of rot. for 1.1 Eros rot. 
15:59 UTC   01/20/99  Eros Orbit Maneuver  401 km x 200 km orbit, i = 137° , DV = 0.74 m/s 
TBD  OpNav-E  Post OCM evaluation 
01/21/99  OpNav-F  4 frames on constant sun line (roll approx. about Z) 
16:40 UTC   01/27/99  Eros Orbit Maneuver  205 km x 195 km orbit, i = 138° , DV = 0.29 m/s 
01:00 UTC   01/30/99  200x200 Global Mosaic Seq. (5hrs)  (10° S.Lat) Global mosaic 1 filt every 45° for 1rot 
06:00 UTC   01/30/99  200x200 Longitude Scans 1 (5hrs)  (20° S.Lat) Pos1, 1filter 1x3 every 10° for 1 rot 
11:00 UTC   01/30/99  200x200 Longitude Scans 2 (5hrs)  (20° S.Lat) Pos1, 1filter 1x3 every 10° for 1 rot 
06:00 UTC   01/31/99  200x200 Longitude Scans 1 (5hrs)  (35° S.Lat) Pos1, 1filter 1x3 every 10° for 1 rot 
11:00 UTC   01/31/99  200x200 Longitude Scans 2 (5hrs)  (35° S.Lat) Pos1, 1filter 1x3 every 10° for 1 rot 
16:00 UTC   01/31/99  200x200 Global Mosaic Seq. (5hrs)  (10° S.Lat) Global mosaic 1 filt every 45° for 1rot 
21:00 UTC   01/31/99  200x200 Latitude Scans Position 1   Pos1-NIS cont. scan w/MSI 1 filt.(2exp) evy 8.5m/1 rot 
1/31/99  Mission Ops Ends 24hr Coverage 
FEBRUARY 
02:00 UTC   02/01/99  200x200 Latitude Scans Position 2   Pos2-NIS cont. scan w/MSI 1 filt.(2exp) evy 13m/1 rot 
07:00 UTC   02/01/99  200x200 Latitude Scans Position 3   Pos3-NIS cont. scan w/MSI 1 filt.(2exp) evy 25min/1 rot 
12:00 UTC   02/01/99  200x200 Memory Free Color  Two1x4(7filt)180dg apart, w/7filt limb trackingstrip w/NIS 
04:00 UTC   02/03/99  200x200 blobal Mosaic Seq  (10° N.Lat.)Global mosaic 1 filt every 45° for 1 rot 
16:40 UTC   02/05/99  Eros Orbit Maneuver  205 km x 85 km orbit, i = 138° , DV = 0.51 m/s 
21:48 UTC   02/12/99  Eros Orbit Maneuver  102 km x 99km orbit, i = 146° , DV = 0.94 m/s 
23:59 UTC   02/22/99  Eros Orbit Maneuver  510 km x 98 km orbit, i = 62° , DV = 4.05 m/s 
21:48 UTC   02/27/99  Eros Orbit Maneuver  500 km x 100 km orbit, i = 157° , DV = 1.08 m/s 
MARCH 
19:02 UTC   03/09/99  Eros Orbit Maneuver  165 km x 50 km orbit, i = 154° , DV = 1.77 m/s 
18:19 UTC   03/15/99  Eros Orbit Maneuver  56 km x 49 km orbit, i = 158° , DV = 1.41 m/s 
08:35 UTC   03/30/99  Eros Orbit Maneuver  55 km x 33 km orbit, i = 169° , DV = .98 m/s 
APRIL 
04:34 UTC   04/25/99  Eros Orbit Maneuver  35 km x 35 km orbit, i = 178° , DV = 1.43 m/s 
JUNE 
06:24 UTC   06/10/99  Eros Orbit Maneuver  55 km x 34 km orbit, i = 177° , DV = .43 m/s 
15:09 UTC   06/17/99  Eros Orbit Maneuver  51 km x 49 km orbit, i = 178° , DV = .32 m/s 
08:27 UTC   06/25/99  Eros Orbit Maneuver  50 km x 49 km orbit, i = 147° , DV = 2.17 m/s 
JULY 
18:06 UTC   07/02/99  Eros Orbit Maneuver  52 km x 49 km orbit, i = 120° , DV = 3.74 m/s 
04:10 UTC   07/22/99  Eros Orbit Maneuver  50 km x 40 km orbit, i = 123° , DV = 1.65 m/s 
20:42 UTC   07/29/99  Eros Orbit Maneuver  46 km x 42 km orbit, i = 91° , DV = 2.88 m/s 
AUGUST 
08:02 UTC   08/23/99  Eros Orbit Maneuver  105 km x 42 km orbit, i = 90° , DV = 2.64 m/s 
SEPTEMBER 
06:45 UTC   09/06/99  Eros Orbit Maneuver  515 km x 99km orbit, i = 49° , DV = 3.70 m/s 
03:09 UTC   09/12/99  Eros Orbit Maneuver  490 km x 99km orbit, i = 90° , DV = 087 m/s 
08:41 UTC   09/19/99  Eros Orbit Maneuver  105 km x 40 km orbit, i = 94° , DV = 1.37 m/s 
04:56 UTC   09/27/99  Eros Orbit Maneuver  42 km x 38 km orbit, i = 91° , DV = .86 m/s 
OCTOBER 
01:50 UTC   10/06/99  Eros Orbit Maneuver  54 km x 42 km orbit, i = 122° , DV = 2.24 m/s 
04:44 UTC   10/14/99  Eros Orbit Maneuver  50 km x 46 km orbit, i = 126° , DV = 3.72 m/s 
16:33 UTC   10/28/99  Eros Orbit Maneuver  51 km x 45 km orbit, i = 142° , DV = 3.60 m/s 
NOVEMBER 
21:25 UTC   11/11/99  Eros Orbit Maneuver  49 km x 35 km orbit, i = 177° , DV = 2.19 m/s 
23:23 UTC   11/18/99  Eros Orbit Maneuver  34 km x 33 km orbit, i = 178° , DV = .57 m/s