mission operations –launch february 15, 2000 at 22:02:15 utc = 14:02:15 pst –41 days ioc and...
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• Mission Operations– Launch February 15, 2000 at 22:02:15 UTC = 14:02:15 PST– 41 Days IOC and antenna deployment period– 2 year science mission operations
• Orbit– Inclination 90 degrees– Perigee 1000 km (initially)– Apogee target altitude 7.2 Earth Radii = 45,923 km– Orbit Period 14.25 hours– Initial argument of perigee 320 deg., precesses 79.95 deg. in 2 years– Ascending node at 180 deg. Right Ascension, constant.– Precession of perigee and local time determine location of IMAGE in
magnetosphere
Jim Burch’s presentation at IMAGE Team MeetingNovember 16, 1999
• Apogee altitude
– Desired: +/-1600 km
– Delta 3rd Stage capability: +/-2500 km
– Science Team Has agreed to +/- 2500km
• Inclination +/- 1 degree
• Eccentricy +/- 0.05
– Function of Apogee Altitude Uncertainty
• Ascending node: +/- 15 degrees
– Drives launch window width (one hour per day)
– Affects minimum sun angle from z-axis:
• Thermal, power, and navigation systems designed for 23.5 degrees or more sun angle from z-axis
• Argument of Perigee: +/- 3 degrees
IMAGE ELV Configurationand Mission Characteristics
• Vehicle Configuration: Boeing Delta Medium-Lite 7326-9.5
- Same as Deep Space-1 with exception of mission specific mods
• Launch Site: SLC-2W at VAFB
• Launch Period: February 15 thru March 10, 2000 based on current trajectory analysis
• Liftoff time (hr:min:sec PST)- 15 Feb 00 14:02:15
• Orbit Requirements -Apogee Altitude (km/nmi) 45923.2/24796.5
-Perigee Altitude (km/nmi) 1000/540
-Inclination (deg) 90
-Argument of Perigee (deg) 320
Western Range
Bldg. 836(Test Control Center)
Bldg. 1610 Layout(Payload Processing Facility)
Space Launch Complex 2W
Launch Site Mission Plan
Activity Name 24 31 7 14 21 28 5 12 19 26 2 9 16 23 30 6 13 20 27 5
Nov '99 Dec '99 Jan '00 Feb '00
24 31 7 14 21 28 5 12 19 26 2 9 16 23 30 6 13 20 27 5
3rd Stage Processing in Bldg. 1610 11/9/99 12/14/99
Image GSE Arrives 12/15/99
Clean Bldg. 1610 12/15/99 12/23/99
IMAGE Observatory Arrival & Checkout 1/4/00 1/28/00
Mate S/C to 3rd Stage 1/28/00
Can Spacecraft 2/1/00
Move to Pad 2/2/00
Integrated Operations 2/3/00 2/14/00
Launch 2/15/00
IMAGE I&T Schedule
Receive &Install Flt.
Battery
11/23 11/30
Bond Flt.Battery &Radiation
Panels
12/01
StakeSide
Panels
12/08
ObservatoryFinal
Alignment
12/07 12/08
OBSV FinalPreps forBagging
12/08 12/13
BagObservatory
12/13 12/14
7 Day Cure Minimum
ShipObservatory
to WR / VAFB
1/04/00
ReconditionBattery
12/02
LoadFinalS/W
12/07
ObservatoryFunctional
Test
12/07 12/08
MissionSimulation
Test #3
12/08 12/11
ShipGSE to
WR / VAFB
12/15
GSE Arrival& Checkout
12/1512/04 12/06 12/22
ObservatoryFunctional
Testing
1/10 1/12
MissionSIM #4Tests
1/17 1/21
Final OBSVCloseout
1/24 1/25
Align & MateIMAGE OBSV
w/ Star 37
1/28 1/28
Can OBSV w/Star 37 &
Move GSE toEEB/Pad/RLCC
2/01 2/01
Move OBSVto Pad & Setup
GSE atEEB/Pad/RLCC
2/02
Lift, Erect &Mate IMAGE
OBSVw/2nd Stage
2/02
ObservatoryFunctional
Testing
2/03 2/06
ObservatoryCloseout &
Red TagRemoval
2/07 2/08
Fairing Preps& Installation
2/08 2/09
Final OBSVAliveness
Test (w/No RF)
2/10
PropulsionPreps/Loading& ORD Install
2/10 2/14
LaunchReadyRvw
2/14
IMAGETerminal
Countdown
2/15
IMAGELAUNCH
T=14:17
2/15
IMAGE PostLaunch Ops& Early Orbit
Checkout
3/15
Disconnect,Pack & ShipGSE fm WR
2/16 3/03
BeginIMAGE
MO & DAPhase
3/152/15 2/15
OBSV RF #2/ SMOC #3
Compat Testsw/DSN CTT
1/14 1/16
ScheduleReserve /
Contingency
1/26 1/27
OBSV Can Prep & BattReCondition
1/29 1/31
ScheduleReserve /
Contingency
1/13 1/13
Upcoming IMAGE ReviewsDate Review Location
15 November Headquarters External Independent Readiness Review SwRI8 December Pre-Vehicle On Stand Review Boeing/Huntington Beach, Ca.15 December Operational Readiness Review GSFC
20-21 December Observatory Pre-ship Review LMMS1st Week of
JanuaryKSC Center Director's Launch Vehicle Readiness Review KSC
13 January GSFC Mission Readiness Review GSFC19 January Headquarters Pre-launch Briefing NASA Headquarters19 January Pre-launch Science Briefing NASA Headquarters10 February KSC/GSFC Flight Readiness Review WTR11 February Mission Rehearsal/Launch Management Coordination
MeetingWTR
14 February KSC/GSFC Launch Readiness Review WTR