PFS issue on Venus Express, PFS scanner stuck in its closed position |
PFS issue on Venus Express, PFS scanner stuck in its closed position |
Mar 21 2006, 09:03 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 370 Joined: 12-September 05 From: France Member No.: 495 |
Bad news for PFS. I hope they will be able to solve this issue.
The PFS scanner is stuck in its closed position. Several attempts to move it were made at the time, but the instrument did not respond. Experts suspected a thermal problem by which low temperatures were blocking the rotation of the mechanism. Another attempt to move the scanner was made on 16 March 2006, in warmer flight conditions. Unfortunately, the scanner remains stuck. The next opportunity to perform another test on the spacecraft will be end of April, after the Venus Orbit Insertion. From http://sci.esa.int/science-e/www/object/in...fobjectid=38964 |
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Guest_AlexBlackwell_* |
Sep 7 2006, 10:29 PM
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PFS is still off according to the latest VEx update.
BTW, VEx will be the subject of a special issue of an upcoming issue of Planetary and Space Science. I don't think these will be science results, but rather pre-launch science papers. |
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Sep 7 2006, 11:14 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2530 Joined: 20-April 05 Member No.: 321 |
Messenger will fly by Venus in six weeks. Does anyone have any information about possible coordinated observations?
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Guest_AlexBlackwell_* |
Sep 7 2006, 11:19 PM
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Messenger will fly by Venus in six weeks. Does anyone have any information about possible coordinated observations? I think I mentioned something about this late last year. |
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