No. 113 - Routine Operations
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