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djellison

Feb 2 2006, 11:35 AM

You might have heard me mention this on the Jim Q'n'A, but couldnt find it

Thing to do is work out the DOY ( 2nd of feb = 33 ) - and look for that - then see which passes ( usually two per day ) are mentioned, when they are. Add the return lat onto that ( the last time in each line ) and that's when that data should be on the ground.

i.e. for Spirit, I'm expecting data on the ground at about 13:49 - give it a moment to cycle thru all the servers and so on, and it will probably hit the Exploratorium at something like 14:30ish - there or there abouts.

This way - you can predict roughly when you can expect data to arrive.

It's a bit hard to understand, I might do a reduced PDF or XLS that trims the 'fat' from this lot so it's more readable.

Here's a list of the potential UHF passes over the next few days

CODE

83 LINK, DOY, P, EVENT TIME (SCET), DURATION, ELEV, REQ TIME (SCET), REQ DUR, VOL, RAT, DROP DEAD TIME(U), FORWARD LAT, RETURN TIME (UTC), RETURN LAT, S, R, C, D, NOTES
84 MRA_ODY, 026, 1, 2006-026T09:11:11, 00:16:15, 31.2, 2006-026T09:11:11, 00:16:15, 125.0, 256, 2006-025T21:55:00, 11:16:12, 2006-026T09:45:00, 00:33:48, Y, Y, , Y,
85 MRA_ODY, 026, 2, 2006-026T11:10:45, 00:12:24, 8.9, , , , NA, 2006-025T21:55:00, 13:15:46, 2006-026T11:45:00, 00:34:14, , , , ,
86 MRA_ODY, 026, 3, 2006-026T21:51:13, 00:17:04, 46.6, 2006-026T21:51:13, 00:17:04, 137.0, 256, 2006-026T19:35:00, 02:16:14, 2006-026T23:30:00, 01:38:46, Y, Y, , Y,
87 MRA_ODY, 026, 4, 2006-026T23:51:51, 00:09:52, 5.0, , , , NA, 2006-026T20:05:00, 03:46:52, 2006-027T00:40:00, 00:48:08, , , , ,
88 MRA_ODY, 027, 1, 2006-027T08:58:06, 00:09:45, 4.9, , , , NA, 2006-026T20:15:00, 12:43:07, 2006-027T09:25:00, 00:26:53, , , , ,
89 MRA_ODY, 027, 2, 2006-027T10:51:33, 00:16:55, 45.8, 2006-027T10:51:33, 00:16:55, 126.0, 256, 2006-026T20:15:00, 14:36:34, 2006-027T11:30:00, 00:38:26, Y, Y, , Y,
90 MRA_ODY, 027, 3, 2006-027T21:36:30, 00:12:36, 9.2, , , , NA, 2006-027T15:55:00, 05:41:31, 2006-027T22:10:00, 00:33:29, , , , ,
91 MRA_ODY, 027, 4, 2006-027T23:32:15, 00:16:22, 31.2, 2006-027T23:32:15, 00:16:22, 79.0, 128, 2006-027T15:55:00, 07:37:16, 2006-028T00:05:00, 00:32:44, Y, Y, , Y,
92 MRA_ODY, 028, 1, 2006-028T10:35:03, 00:16:29, 35.6, 2006-028T10:35:03, 00:16:29, 123.0, 256, 2006-027T15:55:00, 18:40:04, 2006-028T11:15:00, 00:39:56, Y, Y, , Y,
93 MRA_ODY, 028, 2, 2006-028T12:35:11, 00:11:36, 7.3, , , , NA, 2006-027T15:55:00, 20:40:12, 2006-028T14:20:00, 01:44:48, , , , ,
94 MRA_ODY, 028, 3, 2006-028T23:15:10, 00:17:11, 53.6, 2006-028T23:15:10, 00:17:11, 149.0, 256, 2006-027T15:55:00, 001T07:20:11, 2006-028T23:55:00, 00:39:49, Y, Y, , Y,
95 MRA_ODY, 029, 1, 2006-029T01:16:23, 00:08:43, 3.7, , , , NA, 2006-027T15:55:00, 001T09:21:24, 2006-029T01:45:00, 00:28:36, , , , ,
96 MRA_ODY, 029, 2, 2006-029T10:21:33, 00:10:44, 6.3, , , , NA, 2006-027T15:55:00, 001T18:26:34, 2006-029T10:50:00, 00:28:26, , , , ,
97 MRA_ODY, 029, 3, 2006-029T12:15:38, 00:16:46, 40.0, 2006-029T12:15:38, 00:16:46, 123.0, 256, 2006-027T15:55:00, 001T20:20:39, 2006-029T12:55:00, 00:39:21, Y, Y, , Y,
98 MRA_ODY, 029, 4, 2006-029T23:00:11, 00:13:18, 10.9, 2006-029T23:00:11, 00:13:18, 54.0, 128, 2006-027T15:55:00, 002T07:05:12, 2006-029T23:35:00, 00:34:48, Y, Y, , ,
99 MRA_ODY, 030, 1, 2006-030T00:56:22, 00:16:06, 27.5, 2006-030T00:56:22, 00:16:06, 82.0, 128, 2006-027T15:55:00, 002T09:01:23, 2006-030T01:30:00, 00:33:37, Y, Y, , ,
100 MRA_ODY, 030, 2, 2006-030T11:58:56, 00:16:41, 40.6, 2006-030T11:58:56, 00:16:41, 118.0, 256, 2006-027T15:55:00, 002T20:03:57, 2006-030T12:35:00, 00:36:03, Y, Y, , Y,
101 MRA_ODY, 030, 3, 2006-030T13:59:40, 00:10:41, 5.9, , , , NA, 2006-027T15:55:00, 002T22:04:41, 2006-030T14:25:00, 00:25:19, , , , ,
102 MRA_ODY, 031, 1, 2006-031T00:39:07, 00:17:17, 61.6, 2006-031T00:39:07, 00:17:17, 160.0, 256, 2006-027T17:45:00, 003T06:54:08, 2006-031T01:15:00, 00:35:52, Y, Y, , Y,
103 MRA_ODY, 031, 2, 2006-031T02:41:01, 00:07:18, 2.4, , , , NA, 2006-027T17:45:00, 003T08:56:02, 2006-031T03:10:00, 00:28:58, , , , ,
104 MRA_ODY, 031, 3, 2006-031T11:45:03, 00:11:35, 7.7, , , , NA, 2006-027T17:45:00, 003T18:00:04, 2006-031T12:20:00, 00:34:56, , , , ,
105 MRA_ODY, 031, 4, 2006-031T13:39:43, 00:16:35, 35.0, 2006-031T13:39:43, 00:16:35, 120.0, 256, 2006-027T17:45:00, 003T19:54:44, 2006-031T14:15:00, 00:35:16, Y, Y, , Y,
106 MRA_ODY, 032, 1, 2006-032T00:23:53, 00:13:54, 12.7, 2006-032T00:23:53, 00:13:54, 65.0, 128, 2006-031T21:25:00, 02:58:54, 2006-032T00:55:00, 00:31:06, Y, Y, , ,
107 MRA_ODY, 032, 2, 2006-032T02:20:28, 00:15:48, 24.2, 2006-032T02:20:28, 00:15:48, 82.0, 128, 2006-031T21:25:00, 04:55:29, 2006-032T02:55:00, 00:34:31, Y, Y, , ,
108 MRA_ODY, 032, 3, 2006-032T13:22:48, 00:16:51, 46.6, 2006-032T13:22:48, 00:16:51, 133.0, 256, 2006-031T21:25:00, 15:57:49, 2006-032T14:00:00, 00:37:11, Y, Y, , Y,
109 MRA_ODY, 032, 4, 2006-032T15:24:12, 00:09:37, 4.5, , , , NA, 2006-031T22:45:00, 16:39:13, 2006-032T15:50:00, 00:25:47, , , , ,
110 MRA_ODY, 033, 1, 2006-033T02:03:03, 00:17:21, 70.7, 2006-033T02:03:03, 00:17:21, 95.0, 128, 2006-032T21:55:00, 04:08:04, 2006-033T02:45:00, 00:41:56, Y, Y, Y, Y,
111 MRA_ODY, 033, 2, 2006-033T04:05:51, 00:05:27, 1.3, , , , NA, 2006-032T21:55:00, 06:10:52, 2006-033T04:30:00, 00:24:08, , , , ,
112 MRA_ODY, 033, 3, 2006-033T13:08:36, 00:12:20, 9.3, , , , NA, 2006-032T21:55:00, 15:13:37, 2006-033T13:40:00, 00:31:23, , , , ,
113 MRA_ODY, 033, 4, 2006-033T15:03:48, 00:16:21, 30.7, 2006-033T15:03:48, 00:16:21, 122.0, 256, 2006-032T21:55:00, 17:08:49, 2006-033T15:40:00, 00:36:11, Y, Y, , Y,
114 MRA_ODY, 034, 1, 2006-034T01:47:36, 00:14:26, 14.7, 2006-034T01:47:36, 00:14:26, 71.0, 128, 2006-032T21:55:00, 001T03:52:37, 2006-034T02:20:00, 00:32:23, Y, Y, , ,
115 MRA_ODY, 034, 2, 2006-034T03:44:35, 00:15:27, 21.4, 2006-034T03:44:35, 00:15:27, 80.0, 128, 2006-032T21:55:00, 001T05:49:36, 2006-034T04:15:00, 00:30:24, Y, Y, , ,
116 MRA_ODY, 034, 3, 2006-034T14:46:41, 00:17:00, 53.5, 2006-034T14:46:41, 00:17:00, 148.0, 256, 2006-032T22:00:00, 001T16:46:42, 2006-034T15:25:00, 00:38:18, Y, Y, , Y,
117 MRA_ODY, 034, 4, 2006-034T16:48:49, 00:08:21, 3.2, , , , NA, 2006-032T22:50:00, 001T17:58:50, 2006-034T17:15:00, 00:26:10, , , , ,
118 MRA_ODY, 035, 1, 2006-035T03:27:00, 00:17:23, 80.7, 2006-035T03:27:00, 00:17:23, 151.0, 256, 2006-034T21:55:00, 05:32:01, 2006-035T04:05:00, 00:37:59, Y, Y, , Y,
119 MRA_ODY, 035, 2, 2006-035T05:31:22, 00:02:12, 0.2, , , , NA, 2006-034T21:55:00, 07:36:23, 2006-035T05:55:00, 00:23:37, , , , ,
120 MRA_ODY, 035, 3, 2006-035T14:32:10, 00:13:00, 10.9, 2006-035T14:32:10, 00:13:00, 37.0, 128, 2006-034T21:55:00, 16:37:11, 2006-035T15:05:00, 00:32:49, Y, Y, , ,
121 MRA_ODY, 035, 4, 2006-035T16:27:53, 00:16:06, 27.0, 2006-035T16:27:53, 00:16:06, 123.0, 256, 2006-034T21:55:00, 18:32:54, 2006-035T17:05:00, 00:37:06, Y, Y, , ,
122 MRA_ODY, 036, 1, 2006-036T03:11:20, 00:14:54, 16.9, 2006-036T03:11:20, 00:14:54, 79.0, 128, 2006-034T21:55:00, 001T05:16:21, 2006-036T03:45:00, 00:33:39, Y, Y, , ,
123 MRA_ODY, 036, 2, 2006-036T05:08:42, 00:15:04, 18.8, 2006-036T05:08:42, 00:15:04, 76.0, 128, 2006-034T21:55:00, 001T07:13:43, 2006-036T05:40:00, 00:31:17, Y, Y, , ,
124 MRA_ODY, 036, 3, 2006-036T16:10:34, 00:17:07, 61.5, 2006-036T16:10:34, 00:17:07, 152.0, 256, 2006-034T21:55:00, 001T18:15:35, 2006-036T16:50:00, 00:39:25, Y, Y, , Y,
125 MRA_ODY, 036, 4, 2006-036T18:13:36, 00:06:44, 2.0, , , , NA, 2006-034T21:55:00, 001T20:18:37, 2006-036T18:40:00, 00:26:23, , , , ,
126 MRA_ODY, 037, 1, 2006-037T04:50:57, 00:17:23, 88.7, 2006-037T04:50:57, 00:17:23, 159.0, 256, 2006-034T21:55:00, 002T06:55:58, 2006-037T05:30:00, 00:39:02, Y, Y, , Y,
127 MRA_ODY, 037, 2, 2006-037T15:55:47, 00:13:36, 12.7, 2006-037T15:55:47, 00:13:36, 45.0, 128, 2006-034T21:55:00, 002T18:00:48, 2006-037T16:30:00, 00:34:12, Y, Y, , ,
128 MRA_ODY, 037, 3, 2006-037T17:52:00, 00:15:48, 23.8, 2006-037T17:52:00, 00:15:48, 78.0, 128, 2006-034T21:55:00, 002T19:57:01, 2006-037T18:30:00, 00:37:59, Y, Y, , ,
129 MRA_ODY, 038, 1, 2006-038T04:35:06, 00:15:19, 19.3, 2006-038T04:35:06, 00:15:19, 78.0, 128, 2006-037T21:55:00, 06:40:07, 2006-038T05:10:00, 00:34:53, Y, Y, , ,
130 MRA_ODY, 038, 2, 2006-038T06:32:51, 00:14:38, 16.5, 2006-038T06:32:51, 00:14:38, 69.0, 128, 2006-037T21:55:00, 08:37:52, 2006-038T07:05:00, 00:32:08, Y, Y, , ,
131 MRA_ODY, 038, 3, 2006-038T17:34:29, 00:17:12, 70.7, 2006-038T17:34:29, 00:17:12, 149.0, 256, 2006-038T15:20:00, 02:14:30, 2006-038T18:10:00, 00:35:30, Y, Y, , Y,
132 MRA_ODY, 038, 4, 2006-038T19:38:45, 00:04:26, 0.8, , , , NA, 2006-038T17:20:00, 02:18:46, 2006-038T20:00:00, 00:21:14, , , , ,
133 MRA_ODY, 039, 1, 2006-039T04:24:55, 00:01:35, 0.1, , , , NA, 2006-038T21:40:00, 06:44:56, 2006-039T04:45:00, 00:20:04, , , , ,
134 MRA_ODY, 039, 2, 2006-039T06:14:55, 00:17:21, 78.2, 2006-039T06:14:55, 00:17:21, 102.0, 128, 2006-038T21:40:00, 08:34:56, 2006-039T06:55:00, 00:40:04, Y, Y, Y, Y,
135 MRA_ODY, 039, 3, 2006-039T17:19:27, 00:14:08, 14.7, 2006-039T17:19:27, 00:14:08, 62.0, 128, 2006-039T15:05:00, 02:14:28, 2006-039T17:50:00, 00:30:32, Y, Y, , ,
136 MRA_ODY, 039, 4, 2006-039T19:16:09, 00:15:29, 21.0, 2006-039T19:16:09, 00:15:29, 76.0, 128, 2006-039T17:00:00, 02:16:10, 2006-039T19:50:00, 00:33:50, Y, Y, , ,
137 MRA_ODY, 040, 1, 2006-040T05:58:55, 00:15:41, 21.9, , , , NA, 2006-035T05:55:00, 005T00:03:56, 2006-040T12:20:00, 06:21:04, , , , , RETURN LATENCY LONGER THAN: 06:00:00, FORWARD LATENCY NOT CALCULATED PROPERLY,

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196    LATENCY REPORT FOR: MRB_ODY
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198 LINK, DOY, P, EVENT TIME (SCET), DURATION, ELEV, REQ TIME (SCET), REQ DUR, VOL, RAT, DROP DEAD TIME(U), FORWARD LAT, RETURN TIME (UTC), RETURN LAT, S, R, C, D, NOTES
199 MRB_ODY, 026, 1, 2006-026T08:14:17, 00:01:17, 0.0, , , , NA, 2006-025T21:55:00, 10:19:18, 2006-026T08:30:00, 00:15:42, , , , ,
200 MRB_ODY, 026, 2, 2006-026T10:03:34, 00:17:29, 73.6, 2006-026T10:03:34, 00:17:29, 142.0, 256, 2006-025T21:55:00, 12:08:35, 2006-026T10:40:00, 00:36:25, Y, Y, , Y,
201 MRB_ODY, 026, 3, 2006-026T21:00:38, 00:12:34, 9.4, , , , NA, 2006-026T18:45:00, 02:15:39, 2006-026T21:35:00, 00:34:21, , , , ,
202 MRB_ODY, 026, 4, 2006-026T22:56:09, 00:16:14, 27.9, 2006-026T22:56:09, 00:16:14, 77.0, 128, 2006-026T19:55:00, 03:01:10, 2006-026T23:30:00, 00:33:50, Y, Y, , Y,
203 MRB_ODY, 027, 1, 2006-027T09:47:41, 00:15:51, 22.6, 2006-027T09:47:41, 00:15:51, 76.0, 128, 2006-026T20:15:00, 13:32:42, 2006-027T10:20:00, 00:32:18, Y, Y, , ,
204 MRB_ODY, 027, 2, 2006-027T11:46:02, 00:13:51, 12.7, 2006-027T11:46:02, 00:13:51, 33.0, 128, 2006-026T20:15:00, 15:31:03, 2006-027T12:20:00, 00:33:57, Y, Y, , ,
205 MRB_ODY, 027, 3, 2006-027T22:38:56, 00:17:12, 57.5, 2006-027T22:38:56, 00:17:12, 136.0, 256, 2006-027T15:55:00, 06:43:57, 2006-027T23:15:00, 00:36:03, Y, Y, , Y,
206 MRB_ODY, 028, 1, 2006-028T00:41:37, 00:06:37, 1.9, , , , NA, 2006-027T15:55:00, 08:46:38, 2006-028T01:10:00, 00:28:22, , , , ,
207 MRB_ODY, 028, 2, 2006-028T09:36:12, 00:05:27, 1.2, , , , NA, 2006-027T15:55:00, 17:41:13, 2006-028T10:00:00, 00:23:47, , , , ,
208 MRB_ODY, 028, 3, 2006-028T11:27:36, 00:17:25, 63.9, 2006-028T11:27:36, 00:17:25, 148.0, 256, 2006-027T15:55:00, 19:32:37, 2006-028T12:05:00, 00:37:23, Y, Y, , Y,
209 MRB_ODY, 028, 4, 2006-028T22:24:17, 00:13:15, 11.2, 2006-028T22:24:17, 00:13:15, 34.0, 128, 2006-027T15:55:00, 001T06:29:18, 2006-028T22:55:00, 00:30:42, Y, Y, , ,
210 MRB_ODY, 029, 1, 2006-029T00:20:18, 00:15:56, 24.4, 2006-029T00:20:18, 00:15:56, 75.0, 128, 2006-027T15:55:00, 001T08:25:19, 2006-029T00:55:00, 00:34:41, Y, Y, , ,
211 MRB_ODY, 029, 2, 2006-029T11:11:30, 00:16:11, 25.8, 2006-029T11:11:30, 00:16:11, 76.0, 128, 2006-027T15:55:00, 001T19:16:31, 2006-029T11:45:00, 00:33:29, Y, Y, , Y,
212 MRB_ODY, 029, 3, 2006-029T13:10:20, 00:13:14, 10.9, 2006-029T13:10:20, 00:13:14, 30.0, 128, 2006-027T15:55:00, 001T21:15:21, 2006-029T14:15:00, 01:04:39, Y, Y, , ,
213 MRB_ODY, 030, 1, 2006-030T00:02:53, 00:17:18, 66.5, 2006-030T00:02:53, 00:17:18, 135.0, 256, 2006-027T15:55:00, 002T08:07:54, 2006-030T00:40:00, 00:37:06, Y, Y, , Y,
214 MRB_ODY, 030, 2, 2006-030T02:06:51, 00:04:07, 0.7, , , , NA, 2006-027T15:55:00, 002T10:11:52, 2006-030T02:30:00, 00:23:08, , , , ,
215 MRB_ODY, 030, 3, 2006-030T10:59:10, 00:07:30, 2.5, , , , NA, 2006-027T15:55:00, 002T19:04:11, 2006-030T11:25:00, 00:25:49, , , , ,
216 MRB_ODY, 030, 4, 2006-030T12:51:39, 00:17:19, 55.4, 2006-030T12:51:39, 00:17:19, 144.0, 256, 2006-027T15:55:00, 002T20:56:40, 2006-030T14:10:00, 01:18:20, Y, Y, , Y,
217 MRB_ODY, 030, 5, 2006-030T23:47:57, 00:13:52, 13.1, 2006-030T23:47:57, 00:13:52, 37.0, 128, 2006-027T17:25:00, 003T06:22:58, 2006-031T00:20:00, 00:32:02, Y, Y, , ,
218 MRB_ODY, 031, 1, 2006-031T01:44:28, 00:15:34, 21.4, 2006-031T01:44:28, 00:15:34, 74.0, 128, 2006-027T17:45:00, 003T07:59:29, 2006-031T02:15:00, 00:30:31, Y, Y, , ,
219 MRB_ODY, 031, 2, 2006-031T12:35:20, 00:16:28, 29.3, 2006-031T12:35:20, 00:16:28, 79.0, 128, 2006-027T17:45:00, 003T18:50:21, 2006-031T13:15:00, 00:39:39, Y, Y, , Y,
220 MRB_ODY, 031, 3, 2006-031T14:34:39, 00:12:31, 9.1, , , , NA, 2006-030T22:25:00, 16:09:40, 2006-031T15:05:00, 00:30:20, , , , ,
221 MRB_ODY, 032, 1, 2006-032T01:26:50, 00:17:21, 76.5, 2006-032T01:26:50, 00:17:21, 133.0, 256, 2006-031T21:25:00, 04:01:51, 2006-032T02:05:00, 00:38:09, Y, Y, , Y,
222 MRB_ODY, 032, 2, 2006-032T12:22:23, 00:09:00, 3.8, , , , NA, 2006-031T21:25:00, 14:57:24, 2006-032T12:50:00, 00:27:36, , , , ,
223 MRB_ODY, 032, 3, 2006-032T14:15:41, 00:17:12, 48.1, 2006-032T14:15:41, 00:17:12, 117.0, 256, 2006-031T21:35:00, 16:40:42, 2006-032T14:55:00, 00:39:18, Y, Y, , Y,
224 MRB_ODY, 033, 1, 2006-033T01:11:38, 00:14:24, 15.2, 2006-033T01:11:38, 00:14:24, 52.0, 128, 2006-032T21:55:00, 03:16:39, 2006-033T01:45:00, 00:33:21, Y, Y, , ,
225 MRB_ODY, 033, 2, 2006-033T03:08:37, 00:15:11, 18.7, 2006-033T03:08:37, 00:15:11, 72.0, 128, 2006-032T21:55:00, 05:13:38, 2006-033T03:40:00, 00:31:22, Y, Y, , ,
226 MRB_ODY, 033, 3, 2006-033T13:59:11, 00:16:44, 33.4, 2006-033T13:59:11, 00:16:44, 81.0, 128, 2006-032T21:55:00, 16:04:12, 2006-033T14:35:00, 00:35:48, Y, Y, , Y,
227 MRB_ODY, 033, 4, 2006-033T15:59:00, 00:11:43, 7.5, , , , NA, 2006-032T21:55:00, 18:04:01, 2006-033T16:30:00, 00:30:59, , , , ,
228 MRB_ODY, 034, 1, 2006-034T02:50:46, 00:17:23, 87.2, 2006-034T02:50:46, 00:17:23, 136.0, 256, 2006-032T21:55:00, 001T04:55:47, 2006-034T03:30:00, 00:39:13, Y, Y, , Y,
229 MRB_ODY, 034, 2, 2006-034T13:45:44, 00:10:12, 5.1, , , , NA, 2006-032T21:55:00, 001T15:50:45, 2006-034T14:50:00, 01:04:15, , , , ,
230 MRB_ODY, 034, 3, 2006-034T15:39:43, 00:17:02, 41.9, 2006-034T15:39:43, 00:17:02, 115.0, 256, 2006-032T22:50:00, 001T16:49:44, 2006-034T16:15:00, 00:35:16, Y, Y, , Y,
231 MRB_ODY, 035, 1, 2006-035T02:35:20, 00:14:53, 17.4, 2006-035T02:35:20, 00:14:53, 66.0, 128, 2006-034T21:55:00, 04:40:21, 2006-035T03:10:00, 00:34:39, Y, Y, , ,
232 MRB_ODY, 035, 2, 2006-035T04:32:47, 00:14:44, 16.4, 2006-035T04:32:47, 00:14:44, 63.0, 128, 2006-034T21:55:00, 06:37:48, 2006-035T05:30:00, 00:57:12, Y, Y, , ,
233 MRB_ODY, 035, 3, 2006-035T15:23:01, 00:16:56, 38.2, 2006-035T15:23:01, 00:16:56, 81.0, 128, 2006-034T21:55:00, 17:28:02, 2006-035T16:00:00, 00:36:58, Y, Y, , Y,
234 MRB_ODY, 035, 4, 2006-035T17:23:24, 00:10:47, 6.0, , , , NA, 2006-034T21:55:00, 19:28:25, 2006-035T17:50:00, 00:26:35, , , , ,
235 MRB_ODY, 036, 1, 2006-036T04:14:43, 00:17:23, 81.9, 2006-036T04:14:43, 00:17:23, 133.0, 256, 2006-034T21:55:00, 001T06:19:44, 2006-036T05:10:00, 00:55:16, Y, Y, , Y,
236 MRB_ODY, 036, 2, 2006-036T15:09:10, 00:11:13, 6.6, , , , NA, 2006-034T21:55:00, 001T17:14:11, 2006-036T15:40:00, 00:30:49, , , , ,
237 MRB_ODY, 036, 3, 2006-036T17:03:46, 00:16:50, 36.6, 2006-036T17:03:46, 00:16:50, 117.0, 256, 2006-034T21:55:00, 001T19:08:47, 2006-036T17:40:00, 00:36:13, Y, Y, , Y,
238 MRB_ODY, 037, 1, 2006-037T03:59:03, 00:15:19, 19.9, 2006-037T03:59:03, 00:15:19, 73.0, 128, 2006-034T21:55:00, 002T06:04:04, 2006-037T04:55:00, 00:55:56, Y, Y, , ,
239 MRB_ODY, 037, 2, 2006-037T05:56:59, 00:14:14, 14.2, 2006-037T05:56:59, 00:14:14, 55.0, 128, 2006-034T21:55:00, 002T08:02:00, 2006-037T06:30:00, 00:33:00, Y, Y, , ,
240 MRB_ODY, 037, 3, 2006-037T16:46:53, 00:17:07, 43.7, 2006-037T16:46:53, 00:17:07, 84.0, 128, 2006-034T21:55:00, 002T18:51:54, 2006-037T17:25:00, 00:38:06, Y, Y, , Y,
241 MRB_ODY, 037, 4, 2006-037T18:47:52, 00:09:43, 4.6, , , , NA, 2006-034T21:55:00, 002T20:52:53, 2006-037T19:15:00, 00:27:07, , , , ,
242 MRB_ODY, 038, 1, 2006-038T03:49:36, 00:01:06, 0.0, , , , NA, 2006-037T21:55:00, 05:54:37, 2006-038T04:40:00, 00:50:23, , , , ,
243 MRB_ODY, 038, 2, 2006-038T05:38:41, 00:17:21, 71.5, 2006-038T05:38:41, 00:17:21, 86.0, 128, 2006-037T21:55:00, 07:43:42, 2006-038T06:15:00, 00:36:18, Y, Y, , Y,
244 MRB_ODY, 038, 3, 2006-038T16:32:41, 00:12:05, 8.1, , , , NA, 2006-038T14:15:00, 02:17:42, 2006-038T17:05:00, 00:32:18, , , , ,
245 MRB_ODY, 038, 4, 2006-038T18:27:50, 00:16:36, 32.0, 2006-038T18:27:50, 00:16:36, 78.0, 128, 2006-038T16:10:00, 02:17:51, 2006-038T19:05:00, 00:37:09, Y, Y, , Y,
246 MRB_ODY, 039, 1, 2006-039T05:22:49, 00:15:42, 22.8, 2006-039T05:22:49, 00:15:42, 76.0, 128, 2006-038T21:40:00, 07:42:50, 2006-039T06:00:00, 00:37:10, Y, Y, , ,
247 MRB_ODY, 039, 2, 2006-039T07:21:13, 00:13:41, 12.2, 2006-039T07:21:13, 00:13:41, 48.0, 128, 2006-038T21:40:00, 09:41:14, 2006-039T07:55:00, 00:33:46, Y, Y, , ,
248 MRB_ODY, 039, 3, 2006-039T18:10:47, 00:17:15, 50.2, 2006-039T18:10:47, 00:17:15, 114.0, 256, 2006-039T15:55:00, 02:15:48, 2006-039T18:50:00, 00:39:12, Y, Y, , Y,
249 MRB_ODY, 039, 4, 2006-039T20:12:28, 00:08:24, 3.3, , , , NA, 2006-039T17:55:00, 02:17:29, 2006-039T20:40:00, 00:27:31, , , , ,
250 MRB_ODY, 040, 1, 2006-040T05:11:26, 00:05:20, 1.2, , , , NA, 2006-035T05:10:00, 005T00:01:27, 2006-040T12:20:00, 07:08:33, , , , ,

Tesheiner

Feb 2 2006, 01:28 PM

QUOTE (djellison @ Feb 2 2006, 12:35 PM)

...

i.e. for Spirit, I'm expecting data on the ground at about 13:49 - give it a moment to cycle thru all the servers and so on, and it will probably hit the Exploratorium at something like 14:30ish - there or there abouts.
...

Mmm, if I got that right these are the relevant entries for Spirit tosol (741):

83 LINK, DOY, P, EVENT TIME (SCET), DURATION, ELEV, REQ TIME (SCET), REQ DUR, VOL, RAT, DROP DEAD TIME(U), FORWARD LAT, RETURN TIME (UTC), RETURN LAT, S, R, C, D, NOTES

110 MRA_ODY, 033, 1, 2006-033T02:03:03, 00:17:21, 70.7, 2006-033T02:03:03, 00:17:21, 95.0, 128, 2006-032T21:55:00, 04:08:04, 2006-033T02:45:00, 00:41:56, Y, Y, Y, Y,
111 MRA_ODY, 033, 2, 2006-033T04:05:51, 00:05:27, 1.3, , , , NA, 2006-032T21:55:00, 06:10:52, 2006-033T04:30:00, 00:24:08, , , , ,
112 MRA_ODY, 033, 3, 2006-033T13:08:36, 00:12:20, 9.3, , , , NA, 2006-032T21:55:00, 15:13:37, 2006-033T13:40:00, 00:31:23, , , , ,
113 MRA_ODY, 033, 4, 2006-033T15:03:48, 00:16:21, 30.7, 2006-033T15:03:48, 00:16:21, 122.0, 256, 2006-032T21:55:00, 17:08:49, 2006-033T15:40:00, 00:36:11, Y, Y, , Y,

That makes for data at the ground at about 14:11UTC and 16:16UTC.
Exploratorium should have it (I hope so) at 14:35 and 16:35. Let's see what happens...

Edited: the first round shouldn't return anything; Odissey is too low (elev=9.3deg) above the horizon so no UHF link (data vol=none, rate=NA).

djellison

Feb 2 2006, 01:47 PM

Look carefully - that first pass isnt being done. - notice that the elevation is very very low - so they drop it - lines 111 and 112 are both dropped. i think the min elev is 10 degrees before they'll do a pass, and anything over 30 degrees they'll run at 256k - although there are exceptions ( which I dont quite understand - perhaps above 70 they have to drop down to 128k again just because of the geometry of it all)

If you add the Return Lat onto the Event Time - you get the Return Time though - I think

So it's not a case of adding the latency onto the return time as far as I can make out.

It's ballpark anyway.

Interesting to see the expected data volume in there - amazing how much it varies.

Line 113 would be a 4-pm-ish-local pass, and then there would have been a 4-am-ish-local on line 110. 111 and 112 both dropped. Only if you see a volume and a rate is it actually being done.

And of course, there is often the chance of dropping an AM pass as the rover might be deep-sleeping, and that would be a decision taken fairly close to the actual sol in question and thus wouldnt appear as dropped on these charts which are prepared weeks in advance.

Doug

Tesheiner

Feb 2 2006, 01:53 PM

I see.
So at the end it means some data at the ground at 15:40UTC and at the Exploratorium at 16:35UTC.
Let's wait...

Analyst

Feb 2 2006, 03:05 PM

Check out this:

http://descanso.jpl.nasa.gov/DPSummary/MER...cmp20051028.pdf

There is a wealth of information about MER comm (very detailed; PMA shading etc., etc.).

Very good reading.

Where do you get the code pages, Doug?

Analyst

djellison

Feb 2 2006, 03:11 PM

QUOTE (Analyst @ Feb 2 2006, 03:05 PM)

Where do you get the code pages, Doug?

http://mgsw3.jpl.nasa.gov/seq/

Analyst

Feb 2 2006, 03:25 PM

Great, thanks!

djellison

Feb 2 2006, 03:35 PM

Right - going on my maths - the data should begin to hit the ground about now.

Doug
(PS - GET OUT!! Just updates MMB - new Spirit Data....that's got to be some sort of fluke - perhaps it really does go ZAP - from the ground to the raw site the moment it arrives?)

Tesheiner

Feb 2 2006, 03:48 PM

Actually, the Exploratorium got FIRST the data then the data tracking web!

This is from 15:45UTC:

CODE

2. What EDRs do we have on the ground from sol 741?

Actual number of EDRs by sequence number and image type:

Sol Seq.Ver ETH ESF EDN EFF ERP Tot Description
--- -------- --- --- --- --- --- ---- -----------
741 f0006.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 Unexpected sequence!!!!
741 p0705.03 0 0 0 0 0 0 Unexpected sequence!!!!
741 p1201.20 0 0 0 0 0 0 Unexpected sequence!!!!
741 p1212.07 0 0 0 0 0 0 Unexpected sequence!!!!
741 p1301.09 0 0 0 0 0 0 Unexpected sequence!!!!
741 p1312.09 0 0 0 0 0 0 Unexpected sequence!!!!
741 p1615.08 0 0 0 0 0 0 Unexpected sequence!!!!
741 p2122.02 0 0 0 0 0 0 pancam_cal_targ_L257R1
741 p2360.15 0 0 0 0 0 0 pancam_6x1_drive_direction_L7R1
741 p2514.05 0 0 0 0 0 0 pancam_clast_survey_L7R1
741 p2519.02 0 0 0 0 0 0 pancam_nearfield_starboard_L7R1
741 p2572.15 0 0 0 0 0 0 pancam_Zhang_Qian_L257R1
741 p2573.15 0 0 0 0 0 0 pancam_Zhang_He_L257R1
741 p2600.07 0 0 0 0 0 0 pancam_tau
741 p2600.07 0 0 0 0 0 0 pancam_tau
741 p2631.01 0 0 0 0 0 0 pancam_sky_spot_L234567R34567
741 Total 0 0 0 0 0 0

djellison

Feb 2 2006, 03:51 PM

As a heads up- Jim told me that the tracking page needs a half hour to an hour to refresh itself to give proper names to the sequences, hence the unexpected tag.

Doug

Tesheiner

Feb 2 2006, 04:06 PM

Ok.
But my

are not to the "Unexpected sequence" but to all those zeros when the Exploratorium had already some haz and navcam pics.

djellison

Feb 2 2006, 04:18 PM

I think it just takes a while to filter thru. The imagery probably goes...

MER->Odyssey->DSN->JPL Odyssey Ops->JPL Rover Ops and then branches out three ways...

JPL Raw output -> Exploratorium / JPL
JPL Engineering -> Planning and seqeuencing etc
Cornell Science -> Pancam dept -> Pancam Tracking Page

Doug

Tesheiner

Feb 7 2006, 05:34 PM

Doug, did you came to any conclusion wrt to the tables vs. exploratorium?

djellison

Feb 7 2006, 07:01 PM

I think the flow from DSN->Exp is probably too long and convoluted to make anything accurate - but I'm fairly sure I'm right that that last figure is the beginning of the on-the-ground-time. At the very bottom of that page you can see the data rate that Odyssey is downlinking to earth - and some are quite slow - so they'll take perhaps as much as 30, 45 mins+ to get that data in full.

Doug