| Date: | 2006-01-18 22:46:00 | |
| Sender: | Frank Lemoine <flemoine@bowie.gsfc.nasa.gov> | |
| Subject: | [SLR-Mail] No. 1433: TOPEX/Poseidon mission officially ended | |
| Author: | Frank Lemoine | |
| Content: | ******************************************************************************** SLR Electronic Mail 2006-01-18 22:46:00 UTC Message No. 1433 ******************************************************************************** Author: Frank Lemoine Subject: TOPEX/Poseidon mission officially ended Please note the final status report from JPL regarding the TOPEX/Poseidon mission. >SPAT STATUS REPORT for Wednesday, January 18, 2006 >(UTC 06-018) > >This morning, at 9:41am PST (17:41 UT) >the TOPEX/Poseidon spacecraft mission was terminated. > >A series of command files was transmitted to the satellite to power off >components, sensors, and heaters; close the propulsion system latch >valves; remove (2 of the 3) batteries from the charge circuit; and, >finally, turn off the telemetry transmitters. > >The total mission duration was 13 years, 5 months and 1 week. The ILRS can be proud of its contributions to the TOPEX project, which were absolutely central to the success of the mission. The scientific data collected by TOPEX/Poseidon are a gold mine and will be analyzed for years to come. We encourage the ILRS to support vigorously current altimeter missions such as JASON-1, ENVISAT, GFO-1, and future missions such as JASON-2, which will continue to extend the time history of ocean radar altimeter measurements of the Earth. Sincerely, Frank Lemoine Code 697, Space Geodesy Laboratory NASA Goddard Space Flight Center From: flemoine@bowie.gsfc.nasa.gov ******************************************************************************** |