baalke@mars.jpl.nasa.gov (Ron Baalke) (02/12/91)
MAGELLAN STATUS REPORT
February 11, 1991
The Magellan spacecraft is performing nominally. All STARCALS (star
calibrations) and DESATS (desaturatons of the reaction wheels) of the past
weekend were successful. Magellan is now in its 988th mapping orbit and
the radar system performance is nominal.
The temperatures are continuing a warming trend, not leveling off as was
expected. Battery #1 is now peaking at 25.1 degrees Celsius, so its alarm
limit was reset to 28 degrees. The battery heaters are not operating now
because the thermal cycle does not drop low enough to activate the heaters.
Later today, an update to the Radar Control Parameter File will be sent
to the spacecraft. The regular weekly command sequence, M1044, will be sent
late tomorrow. Commands to implement Test #3 of the on-board tape recorder "A"
are planned for uploading on Wednesday, February 13.
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