QMAP Flight Log, 16 June 1996 ============================= ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- UT Frame # Command Remarks start stop ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- LAUNCH STATE ---------------------------------------- 0040 07055 LAUNCH pointing PC off, data PC on lnch 15435 chop amp 1 deg lnch 15499 chop freq 4.6 Hz lnch 14842 wobble mode none lnch 14842 wobble amp 1 deg lnch 36132 wobble period 100 sec lnch 08616 pointing mode manual lnch 14373 CCD unlocked lnch 08616 narrow camera lnch 15241 mag offset 0 deg lnch 14216 req mag az 0 deg lnch end req CCD az 0 deg lnch 10034 noise source fast lnch 10034 cooling pump 4V ---------------------------------------- ASCENT ---------------------------------------- 0103 08635 09298 pointing PC on 08617 35603 wide camera 08617 08689 pointing mode mag 08690 10034 pointing mode man 0113 09299 10052 pointing PC dead; temp reached 53C 0124 10053 13232 pointing PC on 10035 10655 coolpump 0V 10035 10651 noise source off 10035 10068 pointing mode mag 10069 13499 pointing mode man 10652 13499 noise source fast 10656 13499 coolpump 4V 0207 NSBF transponder off pointing PC 68.5C; not dead yet 0210 13233 13592 pointing PC dead 12898 end GPS going flaky 12962 end inclinometer heater on 13499 13500 data PC rebooted; some previous data lost 13500 end data PC back on 13500 13737 noise source off 13500 13731 coolpump 0V 13500 13607 pointing mode mag 13593 end pointing PC back on 0224 13593 first voltage to pivot 13602 end pointing PC back on 13608 13936 pointing mode man 13732 44936 coolpump 4V 13738 16788 noise source fast polaris seen: out of focus 0234 13810 end magnetometer heater on 13937 15038 pointing mode mag 14217 15241 req mag az -5 deg 14374 14502 CCD locked 14503 14552 CCD unlocked 14553 16217 CCD locked 14843 14965 wobble mode sine 14843 16237 wobble amp 2 deg 14966 16561 wobble mode none 10039 15617 pointing mode CCD 15242 21268 mag offset -6.04 deg 15242 16237 req mag az +1.05 deg 0247 81000 ft; 15436 15459 chop amp 3 deg 15460 16176 chop amp 6 deg 15499 15820 tune chopper frequency 15618 18678 pointing mode mag 15821 end chop freq 4.73 Hz 0249 data PC 61.71C 0300 16177 36061 chop amp 6.5 deg 16218 16253 CCD unlocked ---------------------------------------- DATA: NCP PART I ---------------------------------------- 0303 16238 21268 req mag az 0 deg center about best guess of North 16238 36132 wobble amp 5 deg 16254 20965 CCD locked 16562 21199 wobble mode sine 0306 91000 ft 16789 36122 noise source slow 17606 star acquired 0308 93000 ft 0329 18000 end 99800 ft: FLOAT NSBF terminate transponder off flywheel having trouble? 0334 pendulum motion screwing up mag? 45 kts 18679 20874 pointing mode CCD 0343 transmitter off for test 1700 MHz 0344 synchronous stuff in D is still there 0345 position is 31 39.28, -96 35.9 0355 53 nm away, 43 kts 20856 21124 star too near bottom of frame; lost 20875 21229 pointing mode mag 20930 21220* thermometer excursion CLIN & MAG 20966 20981 CCD unlocked 20982 35630 CCD locked 21200 21424 wobble mode none 21230 21421 pointing mode CCD 0409 reset magnetometer 21269 point at North as well as possible 21269 35358 mag offset -5.53 deg 21269 21422 req mag az -0.51 deg still getting commands 21422 21424 pointing mode mag 21423 35358 req mag az -0.5 deg 21425 35419 pointing mode CCD 21425 35279 wobble mode sine 0427 NSBF terminate transponder on 0428 NSBF terminate transponder off CLIN and MAG heaters are on currently all channels look good 24012 end ABOB heater on 0455 still pointing 0502 36 kts 0511 noise level changed in small CCD camera 0522 wind speed 38 kts 0532 NSBF terminate transponder on 0534 NSBF terminate transponder off 0535 34 kts 0625 command modem disconnected, 153 nm (worked fine until now) 0630 uplink re-established 0631 31 kts 32750 end HDB heater on 33176 NSBF terminate transponder on 0641 33226 NSBF terminate transponder off 0658 35 kts HDB heater starting to come on 0701 uplink still works, 173 nm 0727 35280 36268 wobble mode none no star in small camera 0728 35359 end mag offset -6.62 deg 35359 35419 req mag az +0.57 deg 0729 point off magnetometer using newly zeroed offset 35420 41398 pointing mode mag 35420 35756 req mag az 0 deg small ballast drop 35430* lost Polaris while mag to 0 0733 35550* locked again on Polaris test cameras 35604 35659 narrow camera cannot see any star in small camera 35631 36028 CCD unlocked 35660 end wide camera ---------------------------------------- CALIBRATION: CAS A ---------------------------------------- 0734 azimuth of Cas A is 37 41; going there 35757 36132 req mag az +37.65 deg 0735 half way there 0736 pointing star in view on CCD camera modem disconnected; sent 2d2d to reset; successful NSBF terminate transponder off 36029 end CCD locked CCD locked on guide star (Caph) 36062 39609 chopper amp 3 deg 36123 37825 noise source off 36133 39389 req mag az +37.64 deg 36133 42760 wobble amp 2.49 deg 36133 39389 wobble period 39.9 sec 36269 39389 wobble mode sine 0747 a little South of Abilene 0754 37300* Cas A visible in Q3/Q4, booming! 0803 ballast drop 0804 37826 38085 noise source fast 0804 finished ballast drop pendulation small 0807 38086 39348 noise source off 0813 see Cas A in Q1/Q2 and Ka1/Ka2 39349 39576 noise source fast 0824 done with Cas A ---------------------------------------- CALIBRATION: CCD PLATE SCALE ---------------------------------------- 0825 39390 39922 req mag az +37.63 deg 39390 41240 wobble mode none 39390 41240 wobble period 39.8 sec 215 nm; still getting commands 0826 lock CCD on stars in Cas to determine plate scale 0826 39430* #2 - Schedar (lower right) 0826 39480* #3 - Navi (lower left) 0827 39520* #1 - Caph (top) 0828 39577 43919 noise source off 39610 39716 chopper back to nominal amplitude in steps 0830 39717 41355 chopper amp 6.5 deg ---------------------------------------- CALIBRATION: FULL SPIN ---------------------------------------- go through galaxy - use data words 0832 39923 40064 req mag az -52.36 deg discrete command 1717 flywheel D=300 40065 40228 req mag az -142.36 deg 41000* az = -171: what was that? 40229 40346 req mag az +150.0 deg 40347 40432 req mag az +59.99 deg 40433 40857 req mag az 0.0 deg 0842 40550* passing Cas; locked on Navi (#3) briefly 0843 40670* arrive back North lock onto Polaris with camera 0844 flywheel D=1000 ---------------------------------------- CALIBRATION: LOCK ON JUPITER ---------------------------------------- 0846 going to look at the weird object 40858 41240 req mag az -150.0 deg flywheel D=200 41100* az = -147; see big signal in Ka & Q 0853 big thing back in view (it's Jupiter) az = +171 41241 41322 req mag az 0.0 deg 41241 41781 wobble mode sine 41241 43292 wobble period 39.7 sec 41323 41486 req mag az -170.0 deg 41356 41957 chopper amp 3 deg 41380* locked onto Jupiter; lost again 41399 41426 pointing mode CCD 41427 41843 pointing mode mag 41487 41609 req mag az -175.0 deg 0857 intermittent commanding, 235 nm 41610 41813 req mag az -171.0 deg 41782 42677 wobble mode none 41814 42027 req mag az -168.0 deg 0900 41820* lock and point on Jupiter 41844 42026 pointing mode CCD 41958 47247 chopper amp 6.5 deg 42027 42811 pointing mode mag ---------------------------------------- DATA: NCP PART II ---------------------------------------- 0907 going back North to resume scan 42028 46588 req mag az 0.0 deg 42420* locked onto Polaris magnetometer reading 0 nothing in small camera 42678 43003 wobble mode sine 42761 46739 wobble amp 4.99 deg 0913 42770* pointing North 42812 42915 pointing mode CCD 42820* lost star lock 42916 end pointing mode mag 43004 43275 wobble mode none 43276 46547 wobble mode sine 43293 end wobble period 100 sec 0921 43300* wobble amp 5 deg pointing with magnetometer locked onto Polaris 0925 total heater current 1.4 A 0929 43920 end noise source slow command went through, 257 nm 0931 NSBF terminate transponder test 0935 44380* lost lock on Polaris try to reset modem 0937 44500* locked again on Polaris 0939 modem uplink stopped working, 260 nm NSBF boosted their uplink power to 1 kW 0943 44937 46108 cooling pump to 3V 1000 46109 end cooling pump to 2V 1005 stop CMB data ---------------------------------------- CALIBRATION: SATURN ---------------------------------------- 1005 go to Saturn, az = +120 use discrete commands to go in steps 46548 48662 wobble mode none 46589 46649 req mag az +90.0 deg 46650 46680 req mag az +100.0 deg 46681 46703 req mag az +110.0 deg 46704 47025 req mag az +120.0 deg 46740 end wobble amp 2.49 deg 47026 47057 req mag az +119.0 deg 47058 48117 req mag az +118.0 deg 47248 47467 ramp down chopper 1016 Saturn on screen 47468 end chopper amp 3.1 deg 1022 47500* while pointing off magnetometer, oscillations with 19 fm period using normal noise cal 48118 48363 req mag az +119.0 deg 48364 end req mag az +120.0 deg 48663 end wobble mode sine 1037 observe Saturn (is it there?) 50399 data end (lost data until science off) 1105 science off, 309 nm ---------------------------------------- END ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Note: Frame numbers are based on 0-relative on-board data.