Terra Mission Status Update

Status Update Archive

January 12 - 18, 2007

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

Plans are in work to command the set point of ASTER's Capillary Pumped Heat Transport System (CPHTS) to help lower the temperature Short Wave Infrared (SWIR) detectors. Target date is January 24. Plans are also being worked for May 2007 to increase the stroke of the Sterling Cycle cooler from 6 millimeters to 7 millimeters.