BepiColombo Launch & Cruise Phase |
BepiColombo Launch & Cruise Phase |
Feb 3 2022, 06:59 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 242 Joined: 28-October 12 Member No.: 6732 |
I found it best to set the number of images per page to a high number ... Yes indeed, the PSA search-filter (in the upper right corner) works only for the loaded "Items/page" (dropdown button in the bottom right corner) and the product identifiers have an "_image_" where the linked preview image identifiers have a "_browse_", thus only the second part of the identifier should be used. |
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Mar 12 2022, 07:11 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 242 Joined: 28-October 12 Member No.: 6732 |
On 2022-03-02 an extended photo session was undertaken, apparently to investigate the dark streak on the HGA. Hopefully, this streak will have no adverse effect on the thermal behavior of the HGA and consequently data rate and throughput during Mercury orbit phase. As far as I know, as expected, ESA has not commented on this issue so far.
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Jun 8 2022, 03:43 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 242 Joined: 28-October 12 Member No.: 6732 |
Interesting presentation (among many others) about the upcoming second Mercury Flyby (MSB2) at the current Mercury 2022 conference in Orléans.
By the way, although the spacecraft is said to be in good condition it has surfaced that one of two Inertial Measurement Units (IMU) has thermal problems due to a malfunctioning heat pipe: "at the moment the problem is under control ... some investigation why the heat pipe is blocked and how to get it free ... a bit optimistic ..." |
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Jun 16 2022, 01:34 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 242 Joined: 28-October 12 Member No.: 6732 |
Quite extraordinary, even though only a very brief glimpse into the monthly operations of the BepiColombo spacecraft (with some info about the IMU issue, btw). I don't understand what's behind this website, is it broken, experimental or a mistake!? Anyway, this is exactly how it should be done; brief, regular, informative updates on spacecraft status and operations! Is that really too much to ask for?
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Jun 20 2022, 10:40 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 921 Joined: 15-June 09 From: Lisbon, Portugal Member No.: 4824 |
BepiColombo's second (of six) Mercury flybys to occur on June 23 on 9:44 UT.
The closest distance will be 200km, with some science data being recoded and images captured by the "selfie-cameras". Images are planned to be available on June 27. Flyby description with all the above information, flyby animation, and more is available in the ESA article: BepiColombo lines up for second Mercury flyby Fernando EDIT: Fixed a problem with the link. My thanks to MahFL for pointing it out to me. |
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Jun 23 2022, 03:42 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2091 Joined: 13-February 10 From: Ontario Member No.: 5221 |
Here we go, a few days early!
https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Images/2...ology_annotated |
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Jun 25 2022, 08:39 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 200 Joined: 20-November 05 From: Mare Desiderii Member No.: 563 |
A few more pictures in the report Second helpings of Mercury. "All MCAM images will be publicly available in the Planetary Science Archive next week."
(In the released MCAM3 image, the HGA is turned away as usual, so we can't see how filthy it's gotten. I assume still no public news about that.) |
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Jul 24 2022, 07:28 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 242 Joined: 28-October 12 Member No.: 6732 |
According to information in ESA's fantastic, but criminally underused for public outreach BepiColombo Quick-Look Analysis (QLA) tool, the third Solar Conjunction Experiment (SCE#3) (apparently) ends today.
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Sep 15 2022, 07:41 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 242 Joined: 28-October 12 Member No.: 6732 |
New sequence of images of the front side of the HGA taken on 2022-09-05. It's almost the perfect retake of the sequence taken on 2022-03-02. No obvious changes are visible in comparison to earlier images. The dark streak shows intriguing fine features of genuine bright dots and lines. I am wondering if the dark streak is the product of a one-time event, like a micrometeoroid impact.
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Nov 11 2022, 07:33 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 242 Joined: 28-October 12 Member No.: 6732 |
Today ends Payload Checkout #8. Next follows Platform Checkout #8, CSW 3.3.5 (Central Software) update, and SEPS#14 (Solar Electric Propulsion Subsystem) thrusting maneuver throughout December.
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Dec 13 2022, 07:32 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 242 Joined: 28-October 12 Member No.: 6732 |
ESTRACKnow data indicates some unspecified problems with BepiColombo starting with 5 December. On 8 December, today's planned DDOR pass was replaced by a TTC pass and for tomorrow (14 December) a so-called "BEPI SM* recovery" was scheduled, according to information available through the BepiColombo Quick-Look Analysis (QLA) tool. ESTRACKnow statistics also suggest unscheduled communication passes on 9 and 10 December. EDIT: Whatever the current status of BepiColombo, it seemingly does not interfere with the operation of the monitoring cameras.
* BTW, SM probably means Safe Mode. |
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May 27 2023, 04:29 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 242 Joined: 28-October 12 Member No.: 6732 |
According to public available information at the first day of Platform Checkout#9, because of unknown reasons, no contact could be established with BepiColombo on 2023-05-15. On the following days it seems all worked according to plan again.
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Jun 16 2023, 11:55 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 921 Joined: 15-June 09 From: Lisbon, Portugal Member No.: 4824 |
BepiColombo is making it's next flyby of Mercury on Monday, June 19th.
According to ESA, several images will be taken by the monitoring cameras, with a first release of the images on June 20th. Here is the link to the full article: https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Spa...d_Mercury_flyby Fernando |
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Jun 20 2023, 11:16 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 921 Joined: 15-June 09 From: Lisbon, Portugal Member No.: 4824 |
Here is the first image (from yesterday, June 19) still inbound and 121000 Km away:
The horizontal stripe is an artifact. More images are promised for later today. Fernando |
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Jun 20 2023, 04:40 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 104 Joined: 3-February 20 From: Paris (France) Member No.: 8747 |
Bonsoir, Link to the other images in this third flyby : https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Spa...d_Mercury_flyby |
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