K3PGP
Experimenter's Corner
Lunar
Prospector Status Report #32
May 15, 1998 - 1:00 p.m. EST
(10:00 a.m. PST)
The Lunar Prospector spacecraft continues to perform very well and instruments are collecting good data.
The MAG/ER instrument was reconfigured yesterday to optimize performance and simplify data analysis. The instrument now does automatic gain changes, has a new default status, and a new telemetry format. A total of 292 commands were sent yesterday to implement these changes.
Current spacecraft state (0000 GMT 5/15/98):
Orbit: 1494
Downlink: 3600 bps
Spin Rate: 11.96 rpm
Spin Axis Attitude (ecliptic):
Latitude: 89 deg
Longitude: 75 deg
Trajectory:
Periselene Alt: 86 km
Aposelene Alt: 114 km
Period: 118 minutes
Fuel Remaining: 30.7 kg; (22%)
Occultations: none
Eclipses: 42 minutes
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