The AGILE Mission “415 days ahead of GLAST”

The AGILE Mission“415 days ahead of GLAST” Dr. Luca Salotti – Mission Director

Guest Malindi – Fucino – ASDC – PI Team - Guest Fucino – SCC/MCC/FDS ASDC/ESRIN PI Team Industry - RTI Orbcom Intelsat MLD-2 Ground Station

AGILE in ASI OSU – Observation of the Universe – S. Di Pippo/E. Flamini SMI – Small Mission – F. Viola TST – Ground Segment – R. Ibba

AGILE Industry - RTITemporary Consortium Carlo Gavazzi Space S.p.A. Rheinmetall Italia S.p.A. Subco Thales Alenia Space – Italia – S.p.A. Telespazio S.p.A. Prime Contractor: All inclusive, S/C design, building & assembling, P/L assembling, test, launch, operation, data delivery to the ASDC, disposal

The Ground Station • N. Passes on the Ground Station MLD-2: 5583 (23/05/2008) • N. Passes perturbed or lost: 34 (14 due to station problems) • 1 438 Total 24.05.07 SAC off • 2 736 Total 14.06.07 Antenna Elevation Brake • 3 790 Total 18.06.07 Antenna Elevation Manual System • 4 1625 Total 16.08.07 Program Track not working • 5 1634 Total 17.08.07 SAC off • 6 2728 Total 02.11.07 Fuse on SCR AZ2 F1 • 7 2729 Total 02.11.07 Fuse on SCR AZ2 F1 • 8 2969 Total 19.11.07 Fuse on SCR AZ2 F2 • 9 3015 Total 23.11.07 Fuse on SCR AZ2 F2 • 10 3372 Total 18.12.07 Wrong TLE ( Spot2 test) • 11 4005 Total 01.02.08 Azimut2 SCR Fuse • 12 4006 Total 01.02.08 Azimut2 SCR Fuse • 13 5409 Total 05.05.08 CMCS MLD-2 • 14 5460 Total 19.05.08 LAN MLD-2 • Efficiency: 99.4 %

The Orbit • NORAD: 31135 A • ID: 013/07 • SEPARATION: 23 04 2007 10 Hrs 22 Min 50.593 Sec (UT) • EPOCH : 3062.999469 2008/05/20 23:59:14.163 • STATE VECTOR J2000 REF SYST ELEMENTS • -------------------------------------------------- • INCLINATION = 2.45° • PERIGEE RADIUS = 6916.31580056 KM • APOGEE RADIUS = 6927.0823720 KM • PERIGEE HEIGHT = 538.17931056 KM • APOGEE HEIGHT = 548.94474720 KM • A/M = 0,006 sqm/kg H<500 km 20/2014 • A/M = 0,012 sqm/kg H<500 km 11/2012

What we have done • 23 April 2007: Launch • 23 July 2007: End of the Commissioning – SCRB • August – October 2007: Science Verification Phase • November 2007: Δ Commissioning • 1 December 2007: Start of the 1 Cycle Observong Time (one year) • 19 December 2007: OVR1 • OBH SW 2.07 • PDHU SW V3R3 + Patches • TLC: 110000 • TLM: 65 GB • LTP: 30 • TOO: 8 + Trimmings • NCR: 159 whose 18 in orbit • NCR open: 13 (in orbit)

What is still missing …… what is wrong ! • Test HW Burst Trigger MCAL (will do next week !! - Δ Δ Commissioning) • New SW PDHU • NCR 143: • AC TOP Temperature; • NCR 150: • PDHU Hang-up and install of AC SAFE mode; • NCR 152: • TMTC OBH-A Hang-up; • In orbit reset of OBH-A 01/01/08; • NCR 154: • OBH-A math processor instability; • We are ready to activate OBH-B in case of progressive degradation; • NCR 161: • PDHU TC task hang-up;

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Welcome in orbit GLAST !! • The official GLAST liftoff time was 11/06/08 12:05:00.521 p.m. EDT (1605 GMT). • The 333rd Delta rocket launch since 1960 • The 2nd to fly this year • The 136th Delta 2 rocket mission since 1989 • The 5th Heavy version of the Delta 2 • 301 nautical mile (558 Km) circular orbit inclined 25.6 degrees • GLAST M$690 vs. AGILE M€ 55

The AGILE Mission “415 days ahead of GLAST”