No. 204 - Mission Operations Update
The table below shows a chronology of the main activities:
| MET (Day) |
Date | DOY | Main Activity |
| 1426 | 04/10/09 | 277 |
Communications pass over Cebreros |
| 1427 | 05/10/09 | 278 |
Communications pass over Cebreros |
| 1428 | 06/10/09 | 279 |
Communications pass over Cebreros |
| 1429 | 07/10/09 | 280 |
Shortened communications pass over Cebreros due to maintenance of the ground station |
| 1430 | 08/10/09 | 281 |
Communications pass over Cebreros |
| 1431 | 09/10/09 | 282 |
Communications pass over Cebreros |
| 1432 | 10/10/09 | 283 |
Communications pass over Cebreros |
At the end of the last Cebreros pass in the reporting period (DOY 283) Venus Express was orbiting Venus at 228.5 million km from the Earth. The one-way signal travel time was 762 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
No measurements were taken during the reporting period.
VIRTIS
VIRTIS-M was operated in the visual channels only.
VMC
The instrument was regularly operated as part of the routine plan.
Future Milestones
- Atmospheric drag measurements: 12 to 17 October 2009
- Superior conjunction: 29 December 2009 to 22 January 2010
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