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- From: baalke@kelvin.jpl.nasa.gov (Ron Baalke)
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- Subject: Galileo Update - 01/21/93
- Date: 21 Jan 1993 22:46 UT
- Organization: Jet Propulsion Laboratory
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- Forwarded from Neal Ausman, Galileo Mission Director
-
- GALILEO
- MISSION DIRECTOR STATUS REPORT
- POST-LAUNCH
- January 15 - 21, 1993
-
- SPACECRAFT
-
- 1. On January 15, the Dual Drive Actuator (DDA-5) Turn E sequence memory load
- was uplinked to the spacecraft without incident. This sequence covers
- spacecraft activities from January 18, 1993 through January 20, 1993 and
- includes DDA hammer window opportunities throughout the period.
-
- 2. On January 15, one 360 pulse hammer sequence was executed with the HGA
- (High Gain Antenna) motor temperature at 36.2 degrees C. This hammer sequence
- utilized two different hammer frequencies (1.25 hertz and 1.875 hertz).
-
- 3. On January 18, one 360 pulse hammer sequence was executed with the HGA
- motor temperature at 34.0 degrees C. This hammer sequence utilized two
- different hammer frequencies (1.25 hertz and 1.875 hertz). Real-time commands
- were then sent to reacquire celestial reference at the completion of the star
- scanner checkout.
-
- 4. On January 18, the EE-12A (Earth-Earth #12A) sequence memory load was
- uplinked to the spacecraft without incident. This sequence covers spacecraft
- activities from January 20, 1993 through January 23, 1993.
-
- 5. On January 19, as part of DDA-5 Turn E sequence activities, the turn to a
- 9-degree off-sun attitude started at approximately 1802 UTC and completed at
- 1822 UTC. After approximately one hour at the new attitude, hammering of the
- HGA motors commenced. Five 360 hammer pulse sequences were sent beginning at
- 1935 UTC and ending at 2349 UTC. The motor hammering sequences were executed
- with the HGA motor temperature at 25.5 degrees C, 21.4 degrees C,
- 19.3 degrees C, 17.2 degrees C, and 15.2 degrees C. These hammer sequences
- utilized two different hammer frequencies (1.25 hertz and 1.875 hertz). There
- continues to be no substantial ballscrew rotation since the major hammering on
- December 29, 1992. Approximately 5 hours after the motor hammering activity
- terminated, real-time commands were sent to reacquire celestial reference after
- the star scanner checkout completed.
-
- 6. On January 20, a periodic RPM (Retro-Propulsion Module) 10-Newton thruster
- maintenance activity was performed; all 12 thrusters were "flushed" during the
- activity. Spacecraft activity throughout the period was normal.
-
- 7. On January 20, a SITURN was scheduled in the EE-12 sequence. The purpose
- of the SITURN was to ensure the spacecraft was at the EE-12 attitude in the event
- that the DDA-5 Turn E sequence was not executed on the spacecraft.
-
- 8. During the period from January 20 through January 21, a navigation cycle
- was performed. This navigation cycle provided near-continuous acquisition of
- two-way doppler and ranging data during four consecutive passes of the
- spacecraft over DSS-43 (Canberra 70 meter antenna), DSS-63 (Madrid 70 meter
- antenna), DSS-14 (Goldstone 70 meter antenna), and then back to DSS-43.
-
- 9. On January 20, real-time commands were sent to enable the master critical
- enable and to lift AACS (Attitude and Articulation Control Subsystem) write
- protects in preparation for the sequence controlled Clock System Identification
- (CLKSYSID) activity. Upon completion of the CLKSYSID, real-time commands were
- then sent to restore the AACS write protects and to disable the master
- critical enable.
-
- 10. On January 21, Cruise Science Memory Readouts (MROs) were performed for the
- Extreme Ultraviolet Spectrometer (EUV). Preliminary analysis indicates the data
- was received properly.
-
- 11. On January 21, numerous attitude control subsystem calibrations were
- performed including a Star Scanner A calibration, wobble identification, gyro
- drift calibration, spin detector A calibration, Spin Bearing Assembly (SBA)
- drag torque calibration, accelerometer calibration, and a Scan Actuator
- Subassembly (SAS) friction test. The data was collected nominally and
- analysis is in progress.
-
- 12. The AC/DC bus imbalance measurements have not exhibited significant change
- (greater than 25 DN) throughout this period. The AC measurement reads 18DN
- (4.1 volts). The DC measurement reads 153DN (18.0 volts). These
- measurements are consistent with the model developed by the AC/DC special
- anomaly team.
-
- 13. The Spacecraft status as of January 21, 1993, is as follows:
-
- a) System Power Margin - 74 watts
- b) Spin Configuration - Dual-Spin
- c) Spin Rate/Sensor - 3.15rpm/Star Scanner
- d) Spacecraft Attitude is approximately 8 degrees
- off-sun (leading) and 39 degrees off-earth (leading)
- e) Downlink telemetry rate/antenna- 1200bps(coded)/LGA-1
- f) General Thermal Control - all temperatures within
- acceptable range
- g) RPM Tank Pressures - all within acceptable range
- h) Orbiter Science- Instruments powered on are the EUV,
- EPD, MAG, HIC, and DDS
- i) Probe/RRH - powered off, temperatures within
- acceptable range
- j) CMD Loss Timer Setting - 120 hours
- Time To Initiation - 96 hours
-
-
- UPLINK GENERATION/COMMAND REVIEW AND APPROVAL:
-
- 1. The Dual Drive Actuator (DDA-5) Part E sequence memory load was approved
- for transmission by the Project on January 15, 1993. This sequence covered
- High Gain Antenna (HGA) motor hammering activities from January 18, 1993 to
- January 20, 1993. As with previous hammering activities, individual sets of
- hammering commands were approved as required prior to being uplinked to the
- spacecraft.
-
- 2. The EJ-1 (Earth-Jupiter #1) Cruise Plan was approved by the Project on
- January 19, 1993. This plan covers spacecraft activities from April 12, 1993
- to June 15, 1993.
-
- GDS (Ground Data Systems):
-
- 1. A Galileo MVT (Mission Verification Test) was performed on January 14, 1993,
- using DSS-14 (Goldstone). The purpose of the test was to evaluate the new
- Station Communications Processor's (SCP) ability to support Galileo. This test
- exercised telemetry and monitor for Galileo. The SCP worked well for all
- Galileo telemetry rates and monitor. Two liens were identified during MVT
- testing: (1) unable to perform dual stream 134.4 kbps data test due to
- unavailability of DSN (Deep Space Network) resources; (2) unable to use MCCC
- (Mission Control and Computing Center) SIM long loop due to ARAs (Area Routing
- Assembly) being prime. These liens will be demonstrated as working in SOAK by
- performing GDS tests on the specific lien. The SCP is expected to go into SOAK
- for Galileo support on February 5, 1993.
-
- TRAJECTORY
-
- As of noon Thursday, January 21, 1993, the Galileo Spacecraft trajectory
- status was as follows:
-
- Distance from Earth 31,623,600 km (0.21 AU)
- Distance from Sun 168,800,400 km (1.13 AU)
- Heliocentric Speed 129,300 km per hour
- Distance from Jupiter 730,891,900 km
- Round Trip Light Time 3 minutes, 32 seconds
-
-
- SPECIAL TOPIC
-
- 1. As of January 21, 1993, a total of 64682 real-time commands have been
- transmitted to Galileo since Launch. Of these, 59329 were initiated in the
- sequence design process and 5053 initiated in the real-time command process.
- In the past week, 18743 real time commands were transmitted: 18743 were
- initiated in the sequence design process and none initiated in the real time
- command process. Major command activities included commands to uplink DDA-5E
- sequence memory load, hammer the HGA motors, reacquire celestial reference,
- uplink the EE-12A sequence memory load, and perform CLKSYSID activities.
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