Jul_30_2002_L1104.txt Shift L1104 Start at 2002:211:11:15:00 GMT = 2002 Jul 30 7:15 am EDT End 2002 Jul 30 10:30 am EDT SOT shift report 2002-07-30 L1104 See http://asc.harvard.edu/acis/SOT_reports/sot-shift.html, or Jul_30_2002_L1104.txt SOT Lead Bill Podgorski SOT SC/ACA FOT-SI HRC-SI ACIS-SI OTHER Plan: - Running JUL2902C just after perigee. Start ACIS CTI measurement (obsid 61102) at 211:1429. Start science observations with 'CYG X-1' (obsid 3724) at 211:1742 with ACIS-S/HETG. This next orbit contains all ACIS-S/HETG observations. During the past day soft proton levels have increased to around 7,000 - 8,000 in response to increased solar activity over the past several days. Increased solar activity is expected to continue due to the large number of sunspots now in evidence. Having grating observations in this orbit will help mitigate the effects of the increased soft proton flux. 3-day Solar-Geophysical Forecast issued Jul 29 at 22:00 UTC Solar Activity Forecast: Solar activity is expected to be at moderate to high levels. Regions 39 and 44 are expected to produce M-class flares. Either region could produce a major flare during the period. Region 50 could produce an isolated M-class flare during the period. Geophysical Activity Forecast: Geomagnetic field activity is expected to be at unsettled to active levels on 30 July decreasing to quiet to unsettled levels on 31 July. Field activity is expected to increase to active levels on 01 August in response to today's long-duration M4 flare. There is a chance for a proton event during the period. SpaceWeather.com: NO AURORAS: A coronal mass ejection swept past Earth today at 1300 UT, but the event did not trigger widespread auroras. The interplanetary magnetic field was pointing north when the cloud arrived--a condition that suppresses geomagnetic activity. SUNSPOTS GALORE: This weekend, the Boulder sunspot number soared to its highest value since March 2001. The largest of many spots peppering the Sun is sunspot 39. It stretches more than a dozen Earth-diameters from end to end, and poses a threat for X-class flares. Seq # ObsID It Target start time SI Grat RA dec roll ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JUL2902C: ---- T_X12 00 CAL-ER 2002:211:10:27:44.966 24.4 -- -- 339.6000 15.5000 137.81 38.76 400270 03724 00 1 CYG X-1 2002:211:17:42:24.966 29.0 ACIS-S HETG 299.5835 35.2166 191.84 53.92 200180 02572 00 0 CYG OB2 8A 2002:212:02:13:44.966 66.0 ACIS-S HETG 308.3296 41.3307 184.49 9.38 200140 02532 00 2 IM PEG 2002:212:21:00:08.122 23.0 ACIS-S HETG 343.2814 16.8429 136.10 48.96 700408 02969 00 0 1H 0414+009 2002:213:03:57:07.920 50.8 ACIS-S HETG 64.2413 1.0717 109.11 81.73 ---- T_E12 00 CAL-ER 2002:213:18:51:19.659 7.8 -- -- 345.6000 17.3000 134.92 79.45 ORBITAL EVENTS: 2002:211:10:27:45.849 411 EPERIGEE ORBIT PERIGEE 2002:211:14:26:56.528 412 XE1RADZ0 ELECTRON1 RADIATION EXIT0 2002:212:18:12:00.749 412 EAPOGEE ORBIT APOGEE 2002:213:21:01:01.291 412 EE1RADZ0 ELECTRON1 RADIATION ENTRY0 2002:213:23:37:01.291 412 XE1RADZ0 ELECTRON1 RADIATION EXIT0 2002:214:01:27:01.291 412 EE1RADZ0 ELECTRON1 RADIATION ENTRY0 2002:214:01:56:19.926 412 EPERIGEE ORBIT PERIGEE 2002:214:06:33:01.291 413 XE1RADZ0 ELECTRON1 RADIATION EXIT0 2002:215:09:40:37.333 413 EAPOGEE ORBIT APOGEE 2002:216:11:10:53.238 413 EE1RADZ0 ELECTRON1 RADIATION ENTRY0 2002:216:14:50:53.238 413 XE1RADZ0 ELECTRON1 RADIATION EXIT0 2002:216:15:28:53.238 413 EE1RADZ0 ELECTRON1 RADIATION ENTRY0 2002:216:17:25:42.084 413 EPERIGEE ORBIT PERIGEE EVENTS DONE OBSID -------------- ---- ----- Start Shift 211:1115 AOS DSS-54 (Madrid 34m) 211:1216 LOS DSS-54 (temporary) 211:1219 Re-acquire DSS-54 211:1228 Status at AOS was as expected (see note 1) 211:1232 61102 LOS DSS-54 211:1315 End of shift 211:1430 NOTES/ISSUES/PROBLEMS --------------------- 1) Status at AOS: UTC 2002:211:12:32:32 (Jul30) f_ACE 4.70e+03 F_CRM 0.00e+00 Kp 1.7 R km 35153A OBT 2002:211:12:31:54 CTUVCDU 16033407 OBC s/w NRML FMT2_SSR CPEstat NORM OBT 144419514.79 ONLVCDU 16033392 OBC Errs 0 OBSID 61102 EPState SUN SIM TTpos -99616 HETG Angle 5.96 PCADMODE NPNT RA 339.600 Bus V 29.93 SIM FApos -467 LETG Angle 77.96 PCONTROL NPNT Dec 15.497 Bus I 33.30 AOFSTAR GUID Roll 137.812 ACA Object SSSSSSSS Dither ENAB HRC-I HV OFF ACA ImFunc TTTTTTTT Dith Yang -5.63 Yaw Rate 0.08 HRC-S HV ON ACA CCD Temp -10.4 Dith Zang -7.68 Pitch Rate 0.12 OBSMode NEXT ACA Int Time 1.698 Roll Rate -0.09 Door OP UNAC AOACSTAT OK FSS SunBeta SUN Door CL UNAC FSS Alfa -0.34 Batt 1 SOC 100.00% Avg HRMA Temp 70.58 FSS Beta -45.22 Batt 2 SOC 100.00% ACIS Stat7-0 66 Avg OBA Temp 50.81 SA Resolv 135.12 Batt 3 SOC 100.00% Cold Rad -120.7 OBA Tavg Fault NFLT SA Sun Pres ILLM Warm Rad -79.6 OBA Trng Fault NFLT +Y SA Amps 16.25 RadMon DISA HRMA power 56.70 SCS 128 ACT -Y SA Amps 16.84 EPHIN Geom SMAL OBA power 67.40 SCS 129 ACT +Y SA Temp 112.04 E150 416780.5 SCS 130 INAC -Y SA Temp 112.97 E300 42703.8 Roll Mom. -6.094 SCS 107 INAC E1300 865.9 Pitch Mom. 2.206 UpL Cmd Acc 52167 EPH A-Leak 0.8560 P4GM 26103.0 Yaw Mom. 17.919 Cmd Rej A 241 EPH B-Leak 0.1600 P41GM 0.8 Explanation Current Data: UTC 2002:211:12:32:32 (Jul30) f_ACE 4.70e+03 F_CRM 0.00e+00 Kp 1.7 R km 35153A Currently scheduled FPSI, OTG : HRC-S HETG Costello Kp : 1.67 ACE EPAM P3 Proton Flux (p/cm^2-s-sr-MeV) : 4.70e+03 GOES-8 P2 flux, in RADMON P4GM units : 0.01 GOES-10 P2 flux, in RADMON P4GM units : 0.00 GOES-8 P5 flux, in RADMON P41GM units : 0.01 GOES-10 P5 flux, in RADMON P41GM units : 0.01 Orbit Start Time : 2002:211:10:34:00 Geocentric Distance (km), Orbit Leg : 34722 A CRM Region : 3 (Magnetosphere) External Proton Flux (p/cm^2-s-sr-MeV) : 0.00000000000e+00 Attenuated Proton Flux (p/cm^2-s-sr-MeV) : 0.00000000000e+00 External Proton Orbital Fluence (p/cm^2-sr-MeV) : 0.00000000000e+00 Attenuated Proton Orbital Fluence (p/cm^2-sr-MeV) : 0.00000000000e+00 HRC IM PS = OFF SP PS = ON Stp 43/54 Shield 1 HV = OFF Shield 2 HV = OFF Valid Event Rate 1 = 0 Valid Event Rate 2 = 0 Shield Event Rates = 0 ACIS FP Temp = -116.5 DEA Pwr = 24.0 DPA Pwr = 40.0 Science State = Science Idle (Start CTI at 211:14:29) 2) Notes from 9:00am meeting: Operations (Darrel): - 3 supports last 24 hrs, all 34m - 1 LS uplinked, good thru 215:1350 UT - Dumps current Mission Planning (Ken): - E-mail review of AUG05 products held, comments being incorporated. - Expect to get revised products out later on today for load review tomorrow. S/C Engineering(Rino/Charlotte): - S/C is OK - CAPs to review after 9am mtg SOT(Bill): - See above notes on radiation - HETG insert pot angle has gone down by 1 bit (6.34 deg to 5.96 deg in last couple of inserts. * Richard Logan notified, will investigate along with SOT * We believe that this is to be expected but are looking closer at it. DSOPS(Joy): - Two quick looks shown (in yesterday's afternoon report) GOT/IST(Mike/Chris/Janet): - Offline/Online systems down from 9:30 till noon for training Meetings/events: - 9:15am, CAP review, CAP's 797A, 800, 801, 804 - 1pm, FOT staff 3) Quick look data: Seq # ObsID It Target start time SI Grat Comment ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JUL2902C: