Terra Mission Status Update

Status Update Archive

October 6 - 12, 2006

Terra Automation Working Group met this week and continues progress on the new system.

The ASTER Direct Downlink (DDL) testing is waiting for the EROS Data Center to develop the appropriate Viterbi decoder processing algorithm. Successfully completed MOPITT hot calibration, detector decontamination, and PMC frequency sweeps October 2-10.

Successfully performed MODIS Roll #64: -15.44° on October 10.

Waived off a ~9 second drag makeup burn due to insufficient time available to verify Propulsion Subsystem configuration. A drag makeup burn DMU is now being planned for October 17.