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Mission Operations Launch February 15, 2000 at 22:02:15 UTC = 14:02:15 PST

Jim Burch’s presentation at IMAGE Team Meeting November 16, 1999. 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)

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Mission Operations Launch February 15, 2000 at 22:02:15 UTC = 14:02:15 PST

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  1. Jim Burch’s presentation at IMAGE Team Meeting November 16, 1999 • 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

  2. 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

  3. IMAGE ELV Configuration and 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

  4. Western Range

  5. Bldg. 836(Test Control Center)

  6. Bldg. 1610 Layout(Payload Processing Facility)

  7. Space Launch Complex 2W

  8. Launch Site Mission Plan Nov '99 Dec '99 Jan '00 Feb '00 Activity Name 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 24 31 7 14 21 28 5 12 19 26 2 9 16 23 30 6 13 20 27 5

  9. IMAGE I&T Schedule 7 Day Cure Minimum Bond Flt. Battery & Radiation Panels Receive & Install Flt. Battery Stake Side Panels Observatory Final Alignment OBSV Final Preps for Bagging Ship Observatory to WR / VAFB Observatory Functional Testing Bag Observatory 11/23 11/30 12/01 12/08 12/07 12/08 12/08 12/13 12/13 12/14 1/04/00 1/10 1/12 Load Final S/W Observatory Functional Test Mission Simulation Test #3 Ship GSE to WR / VAFB GSE Arrival & Checkout Recondition Battery 12/02 12/04 12/06 12/07 12/07 12/08 12/08 12/11 12/15 12/15 12/22 OBSV RF #2 / SMOC #3 Compat Tests w/DSN CTT Schedule Reserve / Contingency Mission SIM #4 Tests Schedule Reserve / Contingency Align & Mate IMAGE OBSV w/ Star 37 OBSV Can Prep & Batt ReCondition Final OBSV Closeout 1/13 1/13 1/17 1/21 1/24 1/25 1/26 1/27 1/28 1/28 1/29 1/31 1/14 1/16 Can OBSV w/Star 37 & Move GSE to EEB/Pad/RLCC Move OBSV to Pad & Setup GSE at EEB/Pad/RLCC Lift, Erect & Mate IMAGE OBSV w/2nd Stage Observatory Closeout & Red Tag Removal Final OBSV Aliveness Test (w/No RF) Observatory Functional Testing Fairing Preps & Installation 2/08 2/09 2/10 2/01 2/01 2/02 2/02 2/03 2/06 2/07 2/08 IMAGE Post Launch Ops & Early Orbit Checkout Begin IMAGE MO & DA Phase IMAGE LAUNCH T=14:17 Propulsion Preps/Loading & ORD Install Launch Ready Rvw IMAGE Terminal Countdown Disconnect, Pack & Ship GSE fm WR 2/10 2/14 2/14 2/15 2/15 2/15 2/15 3/15 2/16 3/03 3/15

  10. Upcoming IMAGE Reviews

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