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ACTIONSACTIONS

• EPIC_10/1 on Munoz. EPIC_10/1 on Munoz. – Closed: MS delivered Slew Data FilesClosed: MS delivered Slew Data Files

EPIC_10/2 on Smith: EPIC_10/2 on Smith: to verify whether PHS_tools to verify whether PHS_tools

checks for optical loading in the complete pn fovchecks for optical loading in the complete pn fov– Open ??Open ??

EPIC_9/2 on Altieri: EPIC_9/2 on Altieri: to provide new CCFs reflecting to provide new CCFs reflecting the current MOS bad pixelsthe current MOS bad pixels. .

– Closed with latest CCF/SAS releaseClosed with latest CCF/SAS release

EPIC_8/1 on Palombara: EPIC_8/1 on Palombara: to propose work-around to propose work-around for EMDH limitation of 50 bad pixels flagged per CCDfor EMDH limitation of 50 bad pixels flagged per CCD (cooling perhaps makes it less critical)(cooling perhaps makes it less critical)

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ACTIONS ACTIONS (from cooling review)(from cooling review)

AI Wrap-1: on the SOC (MK) to summarise current planning for CALCLOSED measurements with a view confirming PI agreement to the strategy at the EPIC/TTD/Calibration meeting.

AI Wrap-2 : on the SOC (MK) to specify any ongoing monitoring of CCD noise with a view to confirming a strategy with the PI at the upcoming EPIC TTD/Calibration Meeting.

AI Wrap-3 : on the SOC (MK) to specify current planning for bright-pixel monitoring with a view to confirming a strategy with the PI at the upcoming EPIC TTD/Calibration Meeting.

Marcus KirschMarcus Kirsch

Science Operations & Data Systems Division Research & Scientific Support Department

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XMM-NewtonXMM-Newton

Status of science operationsStatus of science operations

EPIC OPS Meeting 03. January 2003EPIC OPS Meeting 03. January 2003University of Tübingen (IAAT)University of Tübingen (IAAT)

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ContentContent

Instruments, S/C & Cal.Instruments, S/C & Cal.

XSA, SAS, misc.XSA, SAS, misc.

operational efficiencyoperational efficiency

rradiationadiation:: “ “space weatherspace weather””

spacecraft statusspacecraft status

v manoeuvre v manoeuvre (Mauro)(Mauro)

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INSTRUMENTS AND S/CINSTRUMENTS AND S/C

GENERAL :GENERAL :

Earth Limb Earth Limb constraintconstraint setset (from(from 47)47) to to 42 degrees42 degrees

SSingle boresight diedingle boresight died: i: itt put t put the OVIII Ly alpha linehe OVIII Ly alpha line onontoto RGSRGS defect defect

Meteor shower avoidance :Meteor shower avoidance :

– Perseids Perseids (Revs.490 and 491) and Leonid(Revs.490 and 491) and Leonidss (Revs.538 and 540) avoidance (Revs.538 and 540) avoidance

– probable meteoroid impact occurred on Rev.490probable meteoroid impact occurred on Rev.490

few-frame flash seen on MOS2: no lasting effects seen

– in the following days the "MOS blobs" were noticedin the following days the "MOS blobs" were noticed

EEclipse season in September (another one coming up)clipse season in September (another one coming up)

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INSTRUMENTS AND S/CINSTRUMENTS AND S/C (Contd.)(Contd.)

EPIC :EPIC : MOS cooling (to -120)MOS cooling (to -120) (see talk of LM)(see talk of LM)

– new temperature calibration

pn Full Frame with masking testedpn Full Frame with masking tested (see talk of UB)(see talk of UB)

optimization of the optimization of the pnpn Offset Offset per observationper observation (see talk of EK)(see talk of EK)

RGS :RGS : RGS cooling (to -110)RGS cooling (to -110)

RGS HTR mode (not in A03)RGS HTR mode (not in A03)

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CALIBRATIONCALIBRATIONGENERAL :GENERAL :

enhanced installation of SciSIM. Commitment to maintenance.enhanced installation of SciSIM. Commitment to maintenance.

new portal for calibrationnew portal for calibration::

http://xmm.vilspa.esa.es/external/xmm_swhttp://xmm.vilspa.esa.es/external/xmm_sw__cal/calib/cal/calib/index.shtmlindex.shtml

Capella cross-calibration with ChandraCapella cross-calibration with Chandra::

GRB021004 killed first effortGRB021004 killed first effort

second attempt it went ahead second attempt it went ahead with with simultaneoussimultaneous observations observations

EPIC :EPIC :

See specific calibration talks and Cooling reportSee specific calibration talks and Cooling report

RGS :RGS : RGS IDT believes great improvements of wavelength calRGS IDT believes great improvements of wavelength cal ibrationibration possible possible

kkey is better pointing reconstruction.ey is better pointing reconstruction.

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XSAXSA

XSA v1.5 release on 15/11/2002XSA v1.5 release on 15/11/2002

– Product and Postcard Server

– custom retrieval

– dataset size indicator

– links to publications

– tar option in shopping basket

– quota on volume

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SASSAS

Version 5.4.1 of the Science Analysis System releasedVersion 5.4.1 of the Science Analysis System released

need a new SAS Manual version soonneed a new SAS Manual version soon

full restructuring of the SAS web pagesfull restructuring of the SAS web pages done in period done in period

VilSpa VilSpa ttookook over of SAS RGS tasks from Columbia over of SAS RGS tasks from Columbia

second SAS workshop (very positive feedback)second SAS workshop (very positive feedback)

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MISCELLANEOUSMISCELLANEOUS

intensive efforts on HEASARCintensive efforts on HEASARC--based RPS tool for A03based RPS tool for A03

CD distribution to PIs to be discontinued beginning 2003CD distribution to PIs to be discontinued beginning 2003

notification of data availability through XSAnotification of data availability through XSA

SOC contact SOC contact forfor EPIC OPS/Cal EPIC OPS/Cal.. meetings meetings Marcus Marcus K. K.

from time to time have a look at:from time to time have a look at:

http://xmm.vilspa.esa.es/

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MOS1 efficiency 103-525MOS1 efficiency 103-525

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MOS1 efficiency: 436-525MOS1 efficiency: 436-525

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PNPN efficiency 103-525 efficiency 103-525

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pn efficiency: 436-525pn efficiency: 436-525

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observing statistics XMMobserving statistics XMM

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93.7% 89.6% 16.2%96.0% 91.2% 19.1%

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radiationradiationby courtesy of Rosario Gonzalez Riestra ESA(XMM-RGS)by courtesy of Rosario Gonzalez Riestra ESA(XMM-RGS)

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spacecraft statusspacecraft status

All spacecraft subsystems on primary chain. All spacecraft subsystems on primary chain.

No redundancy used sofar.No redundancy used sofar. hydrazine: ~5 kg/yearhydrazine: ~5 kg/year

solar power: nominalsolar power: nominal

earth limb constraint : since 10/02 47º earth limb constraint : since 10/02 47º 42 º 42 º

next eclipsenext eclipsess: 19/02/2003 until 13/03/2003: 19/02/2003 until 13/03/2003