baalke@mars.jpl.nasa.gov (Ron Baalke) (02/06/91)
MAGELLAN STATUS REPORT
February 5, 1991
The Magellan spacecraft and its radar system are performing nominally.
All STARCALS (star calibrations) and DESATS (desaturations) of the past 24
hours were successful with only one star reject.
The spacecraft is now in its 944th mapping orbit and is approaching the
point where 50% of the surface has been imaged. Temperatures of various
spacecraft subsystems have been increasing as the sun angle changes.
Yesterday, the battery #1 temperature peaked at 21 degrees Celsius. The sun
angle will be perpendicular to the battery compartment today.
Late today the M1037 command sequence will be sent to the spacecraft
with the associated parameters.
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