To:sot_shift
from: Dan Schwartz
date: 13 Apr 00 , 12:00noon EDT
Subject: SOT shift report, Shift L265
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See http://asc.harvard.edu/acis/SOT_reports/sot-shift.html, or 
/proj/ascwww/AXAF/extra/science/htdocs/acis/SOT_reports/Apr_13_2000_L265.txt.

Shift L265. 
	Start at 104:12:00  GMT
		 = 08:00am    13 Apr EDT
	End	   12:00 noon 13 Apr
   
SOT Lead	DAS

(Times will be given in GMT on day 104. In general
times are rough, not precise.)

PLAN
Continue running load APR0900e. Finish OBSID 102, ACIS-S/HETG
observation of VELA X-1, and start OBSID 635, ACIS-I observation of
the rho Ophiucus dark cloud.
Next Contacts
 104:15:25 to 16:50
 105:01:20 to 02:45
 105:09:50 to 10:50
 105:19:00 to 20:05
 106:05:10 to 07:10
 106:14:00 to 15:00
 106:22:20 to 02:30  ACIS Squeegy test II.



EVENTS
Status at LOS, 104:07:20 was as follows:

       PCAD MODE              =       NPNT
       CONTROL LAW FLAG       =       NPNT
       Stars:                 =          5 
       FIDS                   =          0
       RA                     =    145.002 deg 
       DEC                    =    -39.998 deg
       ROLL                   =    285.164 deg
       Format                 =          2
       OBSID                  =      62085 (ACIS CTI)

       SIM FA                 =       -467
       SIM TSC                =     -99616 (HRC-S)
       HETG                   =        OUT (80.2 deg)
       LETG                   =        OUT (78.7 deg)
        HRC-S HV is ON 
        EPHIN:         A-Leak =  0.4760 mu-a
                       B-Leak =  0.0760 mu-a

15:25 AOS. Problems establishing telemetry lock.

15:40 ACIS focal plane at -119.7. Ascending through 104414 km.
Status at AOS, 104:15:39 was as follows:

       PCAD MODE              =       NPNT
       CONTROL LAW FLAG       =       NPNT
       Stars:                 =          5 
       FIDS                   =          3
       RA                     =    135.505 deg 
       DEC                    =    -40.542 deg
       ROLL                   =    278.416 deg
       Format                 =          2
       OBSID                  =        102 (VELA X-1)
       SIM FA                 =       -467
       SIM TSC                =      75623 (ACIS-S)
       HETG                   =         IN ( 6.3 deg)
       LETG                   =        OUT (78.7 deg)
        HRC-S HV is ON 
        EPHIN:         A-Leak =  0.4680 mu-a
                       B-Leak =  0.0720 mu-a
16:50 LOS. Status is essentially unchanged




NOTES/ISSUES/PROBLEMS
No new quick look data, as we are still missing OBSPAR files to enable
data processing. 

From the 9am status meeting:
	Two contacts, 3 dumps yesterday. Loaded remainder of APR0900e,
on-board loads good through 108:09:53.
	Load review of APR1600 was held yesterday. Revised products
out today, email comments due by 6pm with a load review to be
scheduled tomorrow morning.
	Building of DEC1299 load to test 8.1a had a problem, but
products are expected out today for a load review planned for tomorrow.

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