UARS Weekly Status Report

12 May 2000




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                UARS WEEKLY STATUS REPORT - 12 MAY 2000

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SOLSTICE
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We continue to gather enough data to meet all the SOLSTICE science
objectives during this period of reduced tape recorder operations. SOLSTICE
operates normally, collecting solar data on all available orbital tracking
periods and stellar calibration observations whenever possible. Level 2
processing is halted due to bugs in the OA_SSPP_ATT service. CDHF and CSC
personnel are working on the problem.

Today we say goodbye to one of our longtime team members. Dan Gablehouse is
leaving the SOLSTICE program and LASP to take a position at the National
Center for Atmospheric Research here in Boulder. Dan's leadership,
enthusiasm and hard work will be sorely missed but we wish him all the best
with his new opportunities. Thanks Dan.

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SUSIM
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SUSIM continues to gather a near normal set of daily solar scans
scheduled for periods of predicted telemetry.

The SUSIM operations team has implemented a new version of the
onboard Instrument Operations Program which does not contain code
to perform occultation scans.  Occultation scans were discontinued
when the tape recorder was lost.  Now with the reduced memory
requirements, we can use the same IOP for both forward and backward
flying.

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ACRIM
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Nothing received.

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PEM
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Nothing received.

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HALOE 
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Nothing received.

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MLS
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Nothing received.

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HRDI
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Nothing received.

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WINDII
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Nothing received.

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MPG
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The MPG reexamined the figures relating solar beta angle to power 
available for instrument operations.  There were no significant 
changes in the indicated power available for instruments.

The list of UARS publications contained on the UARS Science
homepage was updated.  

Routine processing of instrument Daily Activity Plans continues with no
problems.

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CDHF
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STATUS
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The CDHF processed current day data through level 3 for all active
   instruments. Additionally, CDHF personnel reprocessed: (R)= Requested
   (C) = Complete, (F)= Failed  (L) = Days remaining to reprocess.
    - All requested reprocessing is complete as of this reporting period

The DAAC has been notified that MLS VERSION 4, UARS DAYS 7 - 2103, Subtype
ICE_SATURAT, LEVEL 3AT now resides in the DAAC Transfer Tables.  MLS has
requested this data be made available to the User Community.
                  
The CDHF will load March 2000 current day DAAC data in May 2000.
                    
REHOST:
- Level 0 for UARS days 3156 - 3159 were electronically received and
  successfully ingested on the Alpha system. These transfers continued to
  test the interface between the Alpha and the DCF LZP1 production system.
  This data is also being used for analysis, verification, and comparison of
  the same data received on the VAX.
                  
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FOT
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                                    REPORTING PERIOD

This report covers 29 April, 2000 (Orbit 47088, GMT Day 120) through 
05 May 2000 (Orbit 47282, GMT Day 126).

                                  SPACECRAFT OPERATION

The observatory is now in Forward Flight (Southern Hemisphere viewing) and is 
performing nominally under two-battery operations.  The instrument operational 
changes were:


                            INSTRUMENT OPERATIONAL CHANGES


     Instrument     Time           Orbit          Comment
     PEM            123/2221       47236          AXIS-1 On

The beta angle ranged between the angles of 12.5 degrees to 42.8 degrees for 
this report period.  The beta angle is now increasing toward a maximum angle of
+76.0 degrees on 15 May 2000 (DOY 136).

Spacecraft battery 1, 2, and 3 performance monitoring continues.  Battery 1 
remains OFF the charge relay.  Battery 2 and Battery 3 are currently 
maintaining greater than 23.8 V end-of-night (EON) load bus voltage.  Battery 
temperatures are stable with a temperature delta between Battery 2 and Battery 
3 of 1.0 to 1.3 degrees C.  Additional battery performance data for each 
battery on 28 April 2000 and 05 May 2000 are provided in Appendix D.

The clock error ranged from 14.3 to -12.1 msec during this report period.  
Clock rate adjustments are listed in Appendix C.

All instrument and subsystem engineers were advised on the initial excursion of 
ALERTS or Out-Of-Limits conditions detected by the FOT for this report.  A 
summary is listed below and the details of ALERT and Out-Of-Limits occurrences 
are listed in Appendix B.

%     OUT-OF-LIMITS  =  03
%     ALERTS         =  00

The following real-time command sheets were executed for the listed operational 
element(s) during this report period (see Appendix A).

%     FOT            =  17
%     PEM            =  01

UARS Anomaly Reports initiated during this report period are listed in 
Appendix E and summarized below.

%     FOT            =  02

Two (2) Anomaly Reports remained OPEN at the end of this report period (see 
Appendix E).

TRANSPONDER FREQUENCIES:
- Transponder A:  00/091  -  2287.496948
- Transponder B:  00/091  -  2287.499113


                             GROUND SYSTEM OPERATION

Two (2) operational support problems occurred this period.  Anomaly Reports are 
included in Appendix E.

The data loss calculations supplied by Data Capture Facility (DCF) from mission 
start through UTC Day 00/125 show the observatory data loss to be 295 hours, 38 
minutes, 10.561 seconds (an increase of 8 minutes 29.352 seconds since the last 
report period).

The increase of 8 minutes 29.352 seconds occurred over two (2) days:

- 5 minutes 25.904 seconds on Day 122 due to an incomplete dump segment,
- 3 minutes 3.448 seconds on Day 123 due to a late acquisition and data hit.

These calculations have been recalculated to include 1999/346 through 2000/006 
statistics using scheduled times.

                            OTHER SIGNIFICANT EVENTS

                             UARS SATELLITE OPERATIONS

The FOT performed numerous tests with the simulator to try to narrow down exact 
problem with loading the new TMONs. The FOT received help from Dick Quinn and 
Dave Lorenz and are very close to getting to the root of the problem. Once the 
TMONs are loaded to the simulator they will be thoroughly tested before they 
are presented, approved and uplinked.

The FOT continues to develop an online procedure for safehold should it happen 
before the new TMONs are in place or during and OBC halt. This procedure has 
yet to be finalized and must undergo peer review before it will be ready.


                                   MEETINGS

The FOT attended the UARS monthly meeting. Spacecraft status was given as well 
as an update on safehold work.


                           FUTURE SIGNIFICANT EVENTS

The next UARS Yaw slew is scheduled for June 05, 2000 (DOY 157). This maneuver 
will be a Forward to Reverse Flight maneuver (Northern Hemisphere viewing).



Attachments:  Appendix A,  Real-time Commands Sheets
              Appendix B,  Out-Of-Limits & ALERT Occurrences
              Appendix C,  Clock & Solar Array Rate Corrections
              Appendix D,  UARS Battery Performance Data
              Appendix E,  UARS Anomaly Reports


                                     APPENDIX A
                               REAL-TIME COMMAND SHEETS
                               Week ending 05 May 2000

  ORBIT     AOS          NO.        SUBSYS       REASON
  -----     ---          ---        ------       -------
  47181     120/0608     00-179     NBTR     NBTR OPS DAY 120
  47185     120/1154     00-183     OBC      Clk Adj -20.6 to 0.00 msec/day
  47193     121/0052     00-185     OBC      Clk Adj 0.00 to 20.6 msec/day
  47196     121/0611     00-184     NBTR     NBTR OPS DAY 121
  47207     121/2357     00-186     NBTR     NBTR OPS DAY 122
  47211     122/0614     00-186     NBTR     NBTR OPS DAY 122
  47211     122/0614     00-187     OBC      Clk Adj 0.00 to 20.6 msec/day
  47218     122/1815     00-188     NBTR     NBTR OPS DAY 123
  47222     122/2316     00-189     OBC      Clk Adj fr 0.00 to -20.6 msec/day
  47234     123/1817     00-190     NBTR     NBTR OPS D124
  47236     123/2221     00-191     OBC      Clk Adj fr -20.6 to 0.00 msec/day
  47236     123/2221     00-192     AXIS 1   Power ON
  47240     124/0431     00-193     OBC      Clk Adj fr 0.00 to 20.6 msec/day
  47250     124/2000     00-194     NBTR     NBTR OPS DAY 125
  47265     125/2002     00-195     NBTR     NBTR OPS DAY 126
  47266     125/2142     00-196     OBC      Clk Adj fr 20.6 to 0.00 msec/day
  47271     126/0623     00-195     NBTR     NBTR NOOPS D126
  47279     126/1824     00-197     NBTR     NBTR NOOPS D127

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                                    APPENDIX B
                          OUT-OF-LIMITS & ALERTS OCCURRENCES
                               Week ending 05 May 2000

  The following Out-Of-Limits occurrences were detected:

  MNEMONIC          STATE     DESCRIPTION             ORBITS
  ---------         -----     ------------            ------
  SOSGTEVLTG        Y-HI      SOLSTICE GT VOLTAGE     47223     
  HRPTSPBIMON       Y-HI      HRDI PULSE BUS MON      47245     
  HRPTSPBIMON       Y-HI      HRDI PULSE BUS MON      47247     

The following ALERT occurrences were detected:

MNEMONIC     DESCRIPTION     ORBITS
---------     ------------     ------
     -None this report period



                                    APPENDIX C
                       CLOCK & SOLAR ARRAY RATE CORRECTIONS
                             Week ending 05 May 2000

                            CLOCK DRIFT RATE ADJUSTMENTS

  ORBIT         TIME                              CLOCK RATE CHANGE
  -----         ----                              -----------------
  47185         120/11:54 (29 Apr 00)             from -20.6 to 0.00 msec/day
  47193         121/00:57 (30 Apr 00)             from 0.00 to +20.6 msec/day
  47211         122/06:25 (01 May 00)             from +20.6 to 0.00 msec/day
  47222         122/23:18 (01 May 00)             from 0.00 to -20.6 msec/day
  47236         123/22:21 (02 May 00)             from -20.6 to 0.00 msec/day
  47240         124/04:37 (03 May 00)             from 0.00 to +20.6 msec/day
  47266         125/21:46 (04 May 00)             from +20.6 to 0.00 msec/day

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                                    APPENDIX D
                           UARS BATTERY PERFORMANCE DATA
                              Week ending 05 May 2000


     28 April 2000 - GMT Day 119 Beta = 12.5 deg, SA Pos = 269 deg

     DIFF V (mV)     TEMP (C)     CURR (amp)   EON V    AVE C/D   AVE
BAT  MAX/MIN         MAX/MIN      MAX/MIN      MIN      RATIO     DOD(%)
---  -----------     ----------   ----------   ------   -------   ------
1    -22.4/-44.8     -3.68/-4.94  +0.0/+0.0    15.8     0.000     0.0
2    +33.6/-11.2     +5.47/+3.87  +30.4/-14.4  24.3     1.022     20.5
3    +33.6/-5.6      +4.51/+2.60  +29.6/-15.2  24.2     1.020     20.1


     05 May 2000 - GMT Day 126 Beta = 42.8 deg, SA Pos = 269 deg

     DIFF V (mV)     TEMP (C)     CURR (amp)   EON V    AVE C/D   AVE
BAT  MAX/MIN         MAX/MIN      MAX/MIN      MIN      RATIO     DOD(%)
---  -----------     ----------   -----------  ------   -------   ------
1    - 5.6/-33.6     -3.05/-4.62  +0.0/+0.0    15.8     0.000     0.0
2    +22.4/-50.4     +5.79/+4.51  +27.6/-16.0  24.5     1.030     20.9
3    +22.4/-33.6     +4.83/+3.23  +27.6/-16.0  24.5     1.028     20.7


          V/T LEVEL CHANGES
     ORB#      TIME           LVL FR-TO
     ----      -----          ----------
               no changes     V/T 5


                                   APPENDIX E
                             UARS ANOMALY REPORTS
                            Week ending 05 May 2000

                          NEW ANOMALY REPORTS GENERATED
  AR NO.     SUBSYS     ORBIT     TIME       TTR       PROBLEM/DATA LOSS
  ------     ------     -----     ----       ---       -----------------
  00-007     FOT        47199     121/1113   14170     Generic Late Acquisition
  00-019     FOT        47279     126/1824   N/A       TAC 6 Crashed

                      ANOMALY CLOSURE INFORMATION RECEIVED
  AR NO.     SUBSYS     ORBIT     TIME       TTR       PROBLEM/DATA LOSS
  ------     ------     -----     ----       ---       -----------------
  00-007     FOT        see list  April 00   14170     Generic Late Acq.
  00-019     FOT        47279     126/1824   N/A       TAC 6 Crashed 

                        ANOMALY INVESTIGATION REPORTS GENERATED
  AR NO.     SUBSYS     ORBIT     TIME       TTR       PROBLEM/DATA LOSS
  ------     ------     -----     ----       ---       -----------------
              -None this report period

                                  OPEN ANOMALY REPORTS
  AR NO.     SUBSYS     ORBIT     TIME       TTR       PROBLEM/DATA LOSS
  ------     ------     -----     ----       ---       -----------------
  99-064     FOT        44135     10/8-9/99  N/A       HRDI Cal Lamp Errors
  99-071     FOT        44398     299/1212   21512     TPF Not Receiv 512

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