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Report for Period 19 April to 25 April 2009

The Venus Express spacecraft and payload performed nominally during the reporting period. The mission's sixth gravity observation campaign has been performed on 20 April. A battery deep discharge test has been performed on 22 April to obtain measurements for updating/improvement of the battery models.

Report for Period 12 April to 18 April 2009

The Venus Express spacecraft and payload performed nominally during the reporting period. On DOY 106 the monthly DDOR measurements were taken. On DOY 106 and 107 star tracker B (STR B) has been used in CCD Health Check mode to obtain small mosaic images.

Report for Period 5 April to 11 April 2009

The Venus Express spacecraft and payload performed nominally during the reporting period.

Report for Period 29 March to 4 April 2009

The Venus Express spacecraft and payload performed nominally during the reporting period. Taking advantage of the high telemetry bit rates (228 and 182 kbps), this week had a high level of science data production.

Report for Period 21 March to 3 April 2009

The reporting period covers the last two weeks of active cruise phase before the start of passive cruise phase 6 on 2 April 2009. The spacecraft is now in Near Sun Hibernation Mode (NSHM) and will remain in this passive cruise configuration until beginning of September. Spacecraft and ground segment performance during the reporting period have been nominal.

Report for Period 22 March to 28 march 2009

The Venus Express spacecraft and payload performed nominally during the reporting period. Taking advantage of the high telemetry bit rate (228 kbps), this week had a high level of science data production.