No. 4 - Platform Completes near Earth Commissioning; Payload Commissioning Underway
The spacecraft behaviour has been nominal throughout the reporting period.
|
MET (Day) |
Date |
DOY |
Main Activity |
|
3 |
11/11/05 |
315 |
Ranging tests TRSP1 and TRSP2 |
|
4 |
12/11/05 |
316 |
Solar Arrays Flex mode characterization |
|
5 |
13/11/05 |
317 |
SC Inertial calibration |
|
6 |
14/11/05 |
318 |
STRs Alignment Testing |
|
7 |
15/11/05 |
319 |
Disturbance Torques Calibration and HGA1 RF test |
|
8 |
16/11/05 |
320 |
HGA2 Pattern Calibration |
|
9 |
17/11/05 |
321 |
AOCS Configuration for NECP |
At the end of the last Cebreros pass in the reporting period (DOY 321, 21:00) Venus Express was at 2.25 million km from Earth, 147 million km from the Sun, and 81.5 million km from Venus. The one-way signal travel time was 7.5 seconds.
Upcoming Activities
- Payload Commissioning will start for MAG, VIRTIS, and VMC
- During this period the Earth-Moon observation is planned
Last Update: 1 September 2019