Monday, September 30, 2013

SDO Flight Dynamics' Predicted Events for the Remainder of 2013

The SDO Flight Dynamics team has generated the timing of maneuvers and other events for the next 90 days. Here is a list with the year and day of year:
  • 2013/275 - HMI Roll (this Wednesday, October 2)
  • 2013/282 - EVE Cruciform (next Wednesday)
  • 2013/289 - EVE FOV & HMI\AIA Flatfield (October 16)
  • 2013/290 - Handover Season Ends (October 19, +Z active afterward)
  • 2013/303 - Comet ISON Offpoint Dress Rehearsal
  • 2013/332 - Comet ISON Perihelion (~1841z Thanksgiving Day)
  • 2013/336 - Lunar Transit (1503z - 1551z)

At this time, calibration maneuvers are considered essential activities and will happen as scheduled.
However, this blog will not be updated if NASA is closed due to a lapse in government funding.