March 1999

1  March          KEP IFC - 060.11:00 SCET.
                  Earth pointing manoeuvre (with power save) - 060.09:59 SCET.
                  KEP GAS CR#492: FSK North scan - 060.10:30 SCET.

2  March          Routine operations.

3  March          HED Calibration - 062.15:00 SCET.
                  Earth pointing manoeuvre (with power save) - 062.10:29 SCET.

4  March          KEP GAS CR#493: MER 3 scan, UV-mode - 063.06:00 SCET.
                  BAM-E calibration - 063.06:40 SCET.
                  BAM-I calibration - 063.06:51 SCET.

 063.12:25-14:45  2h13m realtime 2048bps plus 6m realtime 512bps plus 3h56m 
(062.18:19-19:05) playback 512bps lost due to maser failure at DSS42. DSS43 came 
(061.19:06-22:16) up to support, reducing data losses considerably. DR A03475 refers.

5  March          Earth pointing manoeuvre (with power save) - 064.09:15 SCET.
                  KEP GAS CR#494: FSK Downstream scan - 064.10:00 SCET.
                  GRU Routine Noise Test - 064.14:00 SCET.

6  March          Routine operations.

7  March          Earth pointing manoeuvre (with power save) - 066.09:15 SCET.

                  HUS Datation Test at DSS43 - 066.10:45-17:00 ETT.
                    1st HUS burst on cmd  - ~066.11:24:26 SCET.
                    1st HUS burst off cmd - ~066.11:29:29 SCET.
                    2nd HUS burst on cmd  - not transmitted
                    2nd HUS burst off cmd - not transmitted
                    3rd HUS burst on cmd  - not transmitted
                    3rd HUS burst off cmd - not transmitted
                    4th HUS burst on cmd  - ~066.13:54:26 SCET.
                    4th HUS burst off cmd - ~066.13:59:29 SCET.
                    5th HUS burst on cmd  - ~066.14:44:26 SCET.
                    5th HUS burst off cmd - ~066.14:49:30 SCET.
                    6th HUS burst on cmd  - ~066.15:34:26 SCET.
                    6th HUS burst off cmd - ~066.15:39:30 SCET.
                    7th HUS burst on cmd  - ~066.16:24:26 SCET.
                    7th HUS burst off cmd - ~066.16:29:29 SCET.
                    8th HUS burst on cmd  - ~066.17:14:26 SCET.
                    8th HUS burst off cmd - ~066.17:19:36 SCET.
                  HUS Datation Test ends - 066.17:35 SCET.

8  March          KEP GAS CR#498: MER 4 scan, UV-mode (revised) - 067.08:10 SCET.
                  KEP IFC - 067.09:45 SCET.

9  March          Earth pointing manoeuvre (with power save) - 068.09:30 SCET.
                  KEP GAS CR#499: FSK South scan (revised) - 068.10:00 SCET.
                  KEP RAM Dump - cancelled as GAS scanning campaign in progress.

10 March          

 069.08:21-08:30  10m gap in realtime 1024bps data due to long mode change from
                  1-way to 2-way at DSS42.  No DR was raised.

 069.09:34-09:43  9m gap in realtime data due to long transition from 2-way to
                  1-way plus bitrate change from 1024bps to 2048bps at DSS42.
                  No DR was raised.

11 March          Earth pointing manoeuvre (with power save) - 070.09:30 SCET.

12 March          KEP GAS CR#500: MER 5 scan, UV-mode (revised) - 071.08:00 SCET.

13 March          Earth pointing manoeuvre (with power save) - 072.08:59 SCET.
                  KEP GAS CR#501: FSK Upstream scan - 072.09:30 SCET.

14 March          Routine operations.

15 March          Earth pointing manoeuvre (with power save) - 074.07:29 SCET.
                  KEP IFC - 074.05:20 SCET.
                  KEP GAS CR#503: MER 6 scan, UV-mode (revised) - 074.13:00 SCET.

16 March          KEP GAS Monthly Health Check - cancelled as GAS scanning campaign in progress.
                  KEP GAS CR#504: FSK North scan - 075.12:00 SCET.

17 March          HED Calibration - 076.12:00 SCET.

18 March          Earth pointing manoeuvre (with power save) - 077.10:30 SCET.

19 March          DSU 1 ON - 078:14:05 SCET (routine switchover).
                  KEP GAS CR#505: MER 7 scan, UV-mode - 078.09:30 SCET.

20 March          KEP GAS CR#506: FSK Downwind scan - 079.12:00 SCET.

21 March          Earth pointing manoeuvre (with power save) - 080.08:30 SCET.

22 March          KEP IFC - 081.07:45 SCET.
                  KEP GAS CR#507: MER 8 scan, UV-mode - 081.23:00 SCET.

23 March          KEP GAS CR#508: FSK South scan - 082.23:00 SCET.

24 March          Earth pointing manoeuvre (with power save) - 083.20:00 SCET.
                  BT update EPD 10 W OFF ~ 083.20.50 SCET

25 March          SIM HET Calibration - 084.08:30 SCET.

26 March          KEP GAS CR#509: FSK Crosswind scan - 085.09:00 SCET.

27 March          Earth pointing manoeuvre (with power save) - 086.14:15 SCET.
                  KEP GAS CR#510: MER 9 scan, UV-mode - 086.16:00 SCET.

28 March          KEP GAS CR#511: FSK upwind scan - 087.21:00 SCET.

29 March          KEP IFC - 088.13:00 SCET.
                  Simultaneous uplink and playback when station followed an old
                  issue of the SFOS/SOE for switching the transmitter on. 

 088.09:21-09:16  4m 48s realtime 1024bps data and 
 088.04:24-04:45  28m 40s playback 512bps data lost 
                  due to unplanned mode change from 1-way to 2-way.

30 March          Earth pointing manoeuvre (with power save) - 089.08:00 SCET.

31 March          BAM-I Matrix 1 - 090.07:50 SCET.
                  HED Calibration - 090.12:00 SCET.
                  KEP GAS CR#512: MER 10 scan - 090.09.30 SCET.