ICE is alive ! Options

[Rakhir]

This information from Emily is amazing.
http://www.planetary.org/blog/article/00001673/

ICE is alive and may perhaps be assigned to a new mission.

[scalbers]

Speaking of turning off spacecraft, I recall rumors that VL-2 (Viking) that functioned for about 4 years had been turned off by mistake, thus ending its mission. I see though in Wikipedia that it was turned off "when its batteries failed".

[tedstryk]

Speaking of turning off spacecraft, I recall rumors that VL-2 (Viking) that functioned for about 4 years had been turned off by mistake, thus ending its mission. I see though in Wikipedia that it was turned off "when its batteries failed".

I think you are thinking of Viking 1.

[infocat13]

people turn off spacecraft for funding reasons......................................look at what we know now, that you can redirect existing space craft for new missions so I think a mission team can walk away from a spacecraft but please put her in powerd down mode but with transmiteer squaking or able to recieve a command.

ICE was one of the first redirecting a space craft to a whole new mission.NASA's halley comet mission had just been killed( death of Mariner mark II ?)


So..........................how much fuel is onboard?
and what is her future trajectory?
what instruments still work
sorry ICE had no imaging

[Weasle]

I believe one of those papers that are hosted details how much fuel is left. I believe her trajectory is covered in one of the articles some where on this site as well. All of the intruments work except main battery for storing solar energy, and one of her antennas are not responding. Not sure of which one, it isnt the main one though, the one on top.

Correct, ICE had no cameras.

My name is Carlos by the way, and thank you very much Emily for hosting.

I should be able to send more scans of information next week.