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From: yetmank@merrimack.edu
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Subject: Re: Magellan Update - 11/12/90
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Date: 13 Nov 90 13:58:11 GMT
References: <1990Nov12.220502.28617@jato.jpl.nasa.gov>
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In article <1990Nov12.220502.28617@jato.jpl.nasa.gov>, baalke@mars.jpl.nasa.gov (Ron Baalke) writes:
>                         MAGELLAN STATUS REPORT
>                           November 12, 1990
>  
>      The Magellan spacecraft performance is nominal.   The spacecraft
> successfully accepted commands on Friday, November 9, resuming mapping on
> orbit 787 at 4:07 am PST on Saturday, November 10.  One STARCAL (star
> calibration) occurs every orbit and 1 DESAT (desaturation of the reaction
> wheels) every 4th orbit.  16 STARCALS and 4 DESATS have been done since
> mapping resumed.
>  
>      A sequence patch to disable solar array control during mapping has
> prevented the spacecraft vibration from recurring.  Track 1 of tape recorder B
> was successfully played back on November 9.  It contains the results of
> STARCALS performed during Superior Conjunction.
>       ___    _____     ___
>      /_ /|  /____/ \  /_ /|
>      | | | |  __ \ /| | | |      Ron Baalke         | baalke@mars.jpl.nasa.gov
>   ___| | | | |__) |/  | | |___   Jet Propulsion Lab | baalke@jems.jpl.nasa.gov
>  /___| | | |  ___/    | |/__ /|  M/S 301-355        |
>  |_____|/  |_|/       |_____|/   Pasadena, CA 91109 |



Perhaps a dumb question (I'm full of those, believe me!)

What's the JPL/NASA going to do with the Magellan probe when it's done mapping
Venus?

Kevin