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    No. 113 - Routine Operations

    15 Jan 2008 12:00

    Report for Period 06 January to 12 January 2008

    Routine activities were carried out during the reporting period.

    The table below shows a chronology of the main activities in the reporting period:

    MET (Day) Date DOY Main Activity
    789 06/01/08 006 Routine Operations
    790 07/01/08 007 Payload activities switched off
    791 08/01/08 008 Payload operations resumed
    Occultation
    792 09/01/08 009 Routine Operations
    793 10/01/08 010 Routine Operations
    794 11/01/08 011 Routine Operations
    Occultation
    795 12/01/08 012 Routine operations

    At the end of the last Cebreros pass in the reporting period (DOY 012, 12:00z) Venus Express was orbiting Venus at 182.8 million km from the Earth. The one-way signal travel time was 609 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
    The instrument was not operated during the reporting period.

    SPICAV
    The instrument was regularly operated as part of the routine plan.

    VeRA
    Two RSI activities on DOY 008 and 011. Occultation passes with NNO took place as planned.

    VIRTIS
    The instrument was regularly operated as part of the routine plan.

    VMC
    The instrument was regularly operated as part of the routine plan.

    Future Milestones

    • Routine mission planning


    Last Update: 27 Feb 2008

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