Huygens probe temperature monitoring
Date: 27 July 2000
Copyright: ESA/Huygens
The top panel indicates the angular distance between the Earth and the Sun as seen from Cassini-Huygens.
The bottom panel shows key Probe temperatures. The temperature of the Power Conditioning and Distribution Units (PCDU) indicates the temperature inside the Probe. This is also the temperature of the batteries. It may be noted that the partial exposure of the Probe to the Sun is only barely affecting the temperature inside the Probe.
The plot labelled LNA is indicative of the Huygens Receiver Low Noise Amplifier temperature. It is mounted on the Orbiter bay 7.
The temperature of the 4 Probe Separation mechanisms (SEPS 1 to 4) are also indicated.
Last Update: 1 September 2019