About the preparation and analysis of the RPW/SCM noise measurements, to be performed during spacecraft Earth magnetic lobes crossing.
General
Purpose & Objectives
During the CP (TBC), Solar Orbiter will pass inside the Earth magnetic lobes, where the B field amplitude is very low. It is the occasion for RPW to measure the SCM sensitivity.
The SCM Noise Measurement Working Group (SNMWG) is in charge to prepare the operation (timeline, RPW config and associated flight procedures, expected data volume and power, etc.) and participate to the data analysis.
Working Group Members
- Xavier Bonnin – ROC manager (LESIA)
- Milan Maksimovic – RPW PI (LESIA)
- Olga Alexandrova – RPW/SCM operations scientist (LESIA) – WG leader
- Diane Berard – RPW operations engineer (LESIA)
- Matthieu kretzschmar – SCM config, data analysis (LPC2E)
Operation preparation
Context
The measurement will have to be done when the S/C is close to the Earth. In the current Feb. 2020 launch scenario this will only occurs during the first week of commissioning and during the Earth GAM at the end of the CP.
During these two phases, the operations will be driven by the MOC. Especially, the MOC will have to perform critical S/C manoeuvres during the GAM, which may interfere with the RPW operation requests for SCM measurement.
Overall timeline
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Orbitography
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Operation Constraints
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Command/Control
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Data analysis
Expected data products
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Results
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Meeting Notes
Action Items & JIRA Issues
- ROCOPE-103 - Getting issue details... STATUS