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MSP planning

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Version	Scope	PI Input Deadline	Review Deadline	Release Date
50.3	Plan PP1224 to 1236 (orbits 3806 to 3846, 05 Jul to 06 Oct)	25 Mar 2024		23 Apr 2024
50.2	Plan PP1211 to 1223 (orbits 3766 to 3805, 05 Apr to 05 Jul)	20 Dec 2023		01 Feb (was 26 Jan) 2024
50.1	Plan PP1197 to 1210 (orbits 3710 to 3765, 01 Dec to 05 Apr)	04 Sep 2023		20 Sep 2023
50.0	Template for December 2023 to September 2024			28 Jul 2023
49.3	Plan PP1187 to 1196 (orbits 3679 to 3709, 22 Sep to 01 Dec)	12 Jun 2023		05 Jul 2023
49.2	Plan PP1175 to 1186 (orbits 3642 to 3678, 30 Jun to 22 Sep)	11 Apr 2023		25 Apr 2023
49.1	Plan PP1168 to 1174 (orbits 3621 to 3641, 15 May to 30 Jun)	5 Dec 2022		25 (was 15) Jan 2023
48.2	Plan PP1161 to 1167 (orbits 3596 to 3620, 18 Mar to 14 May)	5 Dec 2022		15 Jan 2023
49.0	Template for May 2023 to December 2023			05 Nov 2022
48.0 v2	Updated template for March 2023 to May 2023			05 Nov 2022
48.1	Plan PP1146 to 1160 (orbits 3540 - 3595, 11 Nov to 18 Mar)	15 Aug 2022		15 Sep 2022
48.0	Template for November 2022 to May 2023			15 July 2022
47.2	Plan PP1138 to 1145 (orbits 3515 - 3539, 16 Sep to 11 Nov)	11 Jun 2022		11 July 2022
47.1	Plan PP1125 to 1137 (orbits 3472 - 3514, 11 Jun to 16 Sep)	23 Mar 2022		06 Apr 2022
47.0	Template for June 2022 to Nov 2022			25 Feb 2022
46.2	Plan PP1114 to 1124 (orbits 3435 - 3471, 19 Mar to 11 Jun)	14 Dec 2021		20 Jan 2022
46.1	Plan PP1102 to 1113 (orbits 3388 - 3434, 03 Dec to 19 Mar)	06 Sep 2021		24 Sep 2021
46.0	Template for Dec 2021 to June 2022			12 Aug 2021
45.2	Plan PP1090 to 1101 (orbits 3351 - 3387, 10 Sep to 03 Dec)	10 Jun 2021		15 Jul 2021
45.1	Plan PP1076 to 1089 (orbits 3308 - 3350, 05 Jun to 10 Sep)	15 Mar 2021		15 Apr 2021
45.0	Template for June 2021 to Dec 2021			08 Mar 2021
44.2	Plan PP1065 to 1075 (orbits 3271 - 3307, 13 Mar to 05 Jun)	23 Dec 2020		01 Feb 2021
44.1	Plan PP1053 to 1064 (orbits 3228 - 3270, 06 Dec to 13 Mar)	12 Sep 2020		05 Oct 2020
44.0	Template for Dec 2020 to May 2021			28 Aug 2020
43.2	Plan PP1041 to 1052 (orbits 3190 - 3227, 11 Sep to 06 Dec)	10 Jun 2020		20 Jul 2020
43.1	Plan PP1027 to 1040 (orbits 3147 - 3189, 06 Jun to 11 Sep)	10 Mar 2020		15 Apr 2020
43.0	Template for June 2020 to Dec 2020			06 Mar 2020
42.2	Plan PP1015 to 1026 (orbits 3110 - 3146, 14 Mar to 06 Jun)	24 Dec 2019		05 Feb 2020
42.1	Plan PP1003 to 1014 (orbits 3067 - 3109, 08 Dec to 14 Mar)	18 Sep 2019		04 Oct 2019
42.0	Template for Dec 2019 to May 2020			mid-Sep 2019
41.2	Plan PP990 to 1002(orbits 3026 - 3066, 06 Sep to 08 Dec)	17 Jun 2019		12 Jul 2019
41.1	Plan PP976 to 989 (orbits 2980 - 3025, 25 May to 06 Sep)	11 Mar 2019		08 Apr 2019
41.0	Template for May 2019 to Dec 2019			08 Mar 2019
40.2	Plan PP965 to 975 (orbits 2948 - 2979, 12 Mar to 25 May)	07 Jan 2019		31 Jan 2019
40.1	Plan PP953 to 964 (orbits 2903 - 2939, 02 Dec to 23 Feb)	09 Oct 2018		31 Oct 2018
40.0	Template for Dec 2018 to May 2019			mid-Sep 2018
39.5	Plan PP949 to 952 (orbits 2890 - 2902, 02 Nov to 02 Dec	04 Sep 2018		21 Sep 2018
39.4	Plan PP941 to 948 (orbits 2864 - 2889, 04 Sep to 02 Nov	03 Jul 2018		25 Jul 2018
39.3	Plan PP935 to 940 (orbits 2847 - 2862, 28 Jul to 31 Aug)			05 Jun 2018
39.1/2	Plan PP927 to 935 (orbits 2819 - 2846, 26 May to 28 Jul)	31 Mar 2018		25 Apr 2018
39.0	Template for June 2018 to Dec 2018			mid-Apr 2018
38.2	Plan PP916 to 926 (orbits 2785 - 2818, 10 Mar to 26 May)	15 Jan 2018		08 Feb 2018
38.1	Plan PP905 to 915 (orbits 2742 - 2776, 03 Dec to 2O Feb)			01 Nov 2017
38.0	Template for Dec 2017 to May 2018			01 Nov 2017
37.3	Plan PP896 to 904 (orbits 2714 - 2741, 30 Sep to 03 Dec)	11 Jul 2017	18 Jul 2017	23 Aug 2017
37.2	Plan PP885 to 895 (orbits 2680 - 2713, 15 Jul to 30 Sep)	13 Apr 2017	25 Apr 2017	28 Apr 2017
37.1	Plan PP874 to 884 (orbits 2646 - 2679, 29 Apr to 15 Jul)	16 Feb 2017	21 Feb 2017	24 Feb 2017
37.0	Template for April 2017 to Nov 2017			7 Feb 2017
36.2	Plan PP865 to 873 (orbits 2612 - 2645, 11 Feb to 29 Apr)	NEW 28 Nov 2016	NEW 02 Dec 2016	NEW 05 Dec 2016
36.1	Plan PP855 to 864 (orbits 2581 - 2611, 03 Dec to 11 Feb)	12 Sep 2016	21 Sep 2016	23 Sep 2016
36.0	Template for Nov 2016 to April 2017			10 Aug 2016
35.3	Plan PP847 to 854 (orbits 2556 - 2580, 08 Oct to 03 Dec)	19 Jul 2016	29 Jul 2016	03 Aug 2016
35.2	Plan PP839 to 846 (orbits 2528 - 2555, 05 Aug to 08 Oct)	17 May 2016	24 May 2016	27 May 2016
35.1	Plan PP830 to 838 (orbits 2500 - 2527, 03 Jun to 05 Aug)	22 Mar 2016	30 Mar 2016	01 Apr 2016
35.0	Template for May 2016 to Nov 2016			05 Feb 2016
34.3	Plan PP822 to 829 (orbits 2475 - 2499, 08 Apr to 03 Jun)	15 Jan 2016	27 Jan 2016	29 Jan 2016
34.2	Plan PP815 to 821 (orbits 2445 - 2474, 31 Jan to 08 Apr)	26 Oct 2015	05 Nov 2015	06 Nov 2015
34.1	Plan PP807 to 814 (orbits 2420 - 2444, 05 Dec to 31 Jan)	07 Sep 2015	17 Sep 2015	18 Sep 2015
34.0	Template for Nov 2015 to May 2016			30 Jul 2015
33.3	Plan PP799 to 806 (orbits 2395 - 2419, 10 Oct to 05 Dec)	06 Jul 2015	14 Jul 2015	17 Jul 2015
33.2	Plan PP790 to 798 (orbits 2364 - 2394, 01 Aug to 10 Oct)	27 Apr 2015	06 May 2015	08 May 2015
33.1	Plan PP781 to 789 (orbits 2336 - 2363, 29 May to 01 Aug)	16 Feb 2015	24 Feb 2015	27 Feb 2015
33.0	Template for Jun 2015 to Nov 2015			30 Jan 2015
32.3	Plan PP769 to 780 (orbits 2299 - 2335, 07 Mar to 29 May)	15 Dec 2014	7 Jan 2015	12 Jan 2015
32.2	Plan PP764 to 768 (orbits 2284 - 2298, 01 Feb to 07 Mar)	NEW 25 Oct 2014	NEW 05 Nov 2014	07 Nov 2014
32.1	Plan PP755 to 763 (orbits 2256 - 2283, 29 Nov to 01 Feb)	20 Aug 2014	NEW 02 Sep 2014	NEW 05 Sep 2014
32.0	Template for Dec 2014 to May 2015			14 Aug 2014
31.2	Plan PP740 to 754 (orbits 2205 - 2255, 08 Aug to 29 Nov)	12 Jun 2014	23 Jun 2014	26 Jun 2014
31.1	Plan PP730 to 739 (orbits 2175 - 2205, 30 May to 08 Aug)	08 Apr 2014	15 Apr 2014	24 Apr 2014
31.0	Template for May 2014 to Nov 2014			21 Mar 2014
30.4	Plan PP723 to 729 (orbits 2154 - 2174, 13 Apr to 30 May)	09 Jan 2014	16 Jan 2014	23 Jan 2014
30.3	Plan PP717 to 722 (orbits 2135 - 2153, 01 Mar to 13 Apr)	09 Jan 2014	16 Jan 2014	23 Jan 2014
30.2	Plan PP708 to 716 (orbits 2107 - 2134, 27 Dec to 01 Mar)	14 Nov 2013	19 Nov 2013	21 Nov 2013
30.1	Plan PP701 to 707 (orbits 2085 - 2106, 08 Nov to 27 Dec)	26 Sep 2013		03 Oct 2013
30.0	Template for Nov 2013 to May 2014

MSP 50

This template covers 01 December 2023 - 30 September 2024 (orbits 3710 - 3846), until the end of nominal science operations. The MSP50 includes Dayside Season 2024 and part of the Tail Season 2024, the Bryant plots for this period are at http://jsocwiki.rl.ac.uk/attachment/wiki/WikiStart/bryant_msp_v5000_Dayside_2024.pdf and http://jsocwiki.rl.ac.uk/attachment/wiki/WikiStart/bryant_msp_v5000_Tail_2024.pdf.

This template includes SC2 re-entering date (8 September 2024 18:00) and science planning after this date will be only for SC134. It is agreed that planning after the end of the short eclipse season (May 2024) for SC2 will be based on the assumption that payload on SC2 will be ON (FGM, PEACE, WEC) but this might not be the case.

The period includes a season of ‘Short Eclipses’ in February - May 2024 when all instruments will be switched off.

The ESOC's dates for the payload to be off during the Short Eclipse season are:

C2 01/02/2024 04:00 - 24/05/2024 04:00
C1 19/02/2024 20:00 - 03/05/2024 14:00
C34 26/02/2024 18:00 - 06/04/2024 14:00

There will be moon eclipses on SC34 in September 2024, the eclipse time is 02/09/2024 17:12 - 02/09/2024 18:46. The payload on SC34 will be fully switched off during 02/09/2024 00:00 - 03/09/2024 00:00.

The period also includes a season of ‘Long Eclipses’ in September - November 2024 when all instruments will be switched off.

The ESOC dates for the payload to be off during the Long Eclipse season are:

SC34 17/09/2024 00:00 - 28/09/2024 00:00
SC1 01/10/2024 00:00 - after end of science operations

There will be re-entry manoeuvres on SC2 on 15/01/2024, 16/01/2024, 24/01/2024, 25/01/2025 and on 01/02/2024, 02/02/2024 (February's manoeuvres are back-up). The full timetable is available here http://jsocwiki.rl.ac.uk/attachment/wiki/WikiStart/manoeuvres_nov2023_feb2024_SC2.pdf. These manoeuvres have an increased margins and all instruments will be switched off for the whole duration of the manoeuvres. The payload on SC2 was switched off for the short eclipse season at the start of 01 February 2024 manoeuvre, so the 'science data re-start' times for 01/02/2024 and 02/02/2024 manoeuvres were estimated but not used in the planning and commanding as all payload on SC2 stayed off.

There will be manoeuvres on SC3 in Spring 2024, on 09/04/2024, 11/04/2024, 18-20/04/2024 and 28/04/2024, the manoeuvres' timetable is available here http://jsocwiki.rl.ac.uk/attachment/wiki/WikiStart/manoeuvres_sep2023_apr2024.pdf. In April 2024 payload on SC3 will be in manoeuvre mode not collecting any science data for a long period covering two manoeuvres, from 18/04/2024 05:45 until 20/04/2024 19:06.

There will be re-entry manoeuvres on SC1 on 03/08/2024 and 10/08/2024, all payload to be switched off for these manoeuvres, timetable is available here http://jsocwiki.rl.ac.uk/attachment/wiki/WikiStart/manoeuvres_aug2024_C1.pdf.

Three segments have been defined for this period:

MSP 50.1 covers orbits 3710 - 3765 (1 December 2023 to 5 April 2024), prior and including most of the short eclipses 2024 season
MSP 50.2 covers orbits 3766 - 3805 (5 April 2024 to 5 July 2024), after the short eclipse 2024 season
MSP 50.3 covers orbits 3806 - 3846 (5 July 2024 to 30 September 2024) before and including the long eclipses 2024 season, and the end of the nominal science operations.

MSP50.1

This segment covers the period from 1 December 2023 to 5 April 2024, part of the Dayside 2024 season, the Bryant plot is available at: http://jsocwiki.rl.ac.uk/attachment/wiki/WikiStart/bryant_msp_v5010_Dayside_2024.pdf

Baseline telemetry is 140%.

The period includes most of the season of ‘Short Eclipses’ in February - May 2024 when all instruments will be switched off.

The ESOC's dates for the payload to be off during the Short Eclipse season are:

C2 01/02/2024 04:00 - 24/05/2024 04:00
C1 19/02/2024 20:00 - 03/05/2024 14:00
C34 26/02/2024 18:00 - 06/04/2024 14:00

There will be re-entry manoeuvres on SC2 on 15/01/2024, 16/01/2024, 24/01/2024, 25/01/2025 and on 01/02/2024, 02/02/2024 (February's manoeuvres are back-up). The full timetable is available here http://jsocwiki.rl.ac.uk/attachment/wiki/WikiStart/manoeuvres_nov2023_feb2024_SC2.pdf. These manoeuvres have an increased margins and all instruments will be switched off for the whole duration of the manoeuvres.The payload on SC2 was switched off for the short eclipse season at the start of 01 February 2024 manouvre, so the 'science data re-start' times for 01/02/2024 and 02/02/2024 manoeuvres were estimated but not used in the planning and commanding as all payload on SC2 stayed off.

Cluster crosses the predicted magnetopause from: SC1 - 07/11/2023, SC2 - 10/11/2023, C34 - 14/11/2023.

Cluster crosses the predicted bow shock from: SC1 - 16/12/2023, SC2 - 18/12/2023, SC34 - 25/12/2023.

The main science targets are conjunctions between Cluster and MMS and/or THEMIS at the magnetopause, bow shock and inside the magnetosheath, and auroral acceleration region in the southern hemisphere.

This segment contains the PP1210 which covers most of the eclipse season and is developed to be used for a 'generic OBRQ' later in the mission when payload on SC134 (CIS, FGM, PEACE, WEC) is switched ON for a short amount of time into NM1-BM1-NM1 telemetry sequence for a specific science target.

Science planning around the time of the start of the Short eclipse season on SC2 was updated on 10/10/2023 to accommodate the ESOC's request to switch off payload on SC2 for the eclipse season on 01/02/2023. Updated orbits 3737 and 3738, tables with *v2* reflects the introduced changes.

On 16/10/2023 the MSP50.1 by_orbit table was updated for orbit 3714, as one BM1 mode interval was missing in that table.

On 16/11/2023 the MSP50.1 science planning was updated (from orbit 3745) to accommodate the ESOC's schedule for the Short Eclipse season 2024 and for the special operations in PP1210 (development of generic OBRQ). Tables MSP50p1_byorbit_draft_v4.pdf and MSP50p1-4SC_BM1_draft_v3.pdf reflect the changes.

On 05/12/2023 table by_orbit has been updated for the Southern AAR entry in orbits 3738-3739, as a wrong mode was shown. Table in MSP50p1_byorbit_draft_v5.pdf shows the correct, BM2, mode. All other tables were correct, as well as MSP_ASCII.lst.

MSP50.2

This segment covers the period from 5 April 2024 to 5 July 2024, the Bryant plot is available at: http://jsocwiki.rl.ac.uk/attachment/wiki/WikiStart/bryant_msp_v5010_Dayside_2024.pdf

Baseline telemetry is 140%.

On SC2 only FGM, PEACE and WEC will be switched on after the eclipse season.

The period includes part of the ‘Short Eclipses’ in February - May 2024 when all instruments will be switched off.

The ESOC's dates for the payload to be off during the Short Eclipse season are:

C2 01/02/2024 04:00 - 24/05/2024 04:00
C1 19/02/2024 20:00 - 03/05/2024 14:00
C34 26/02/2024 18:00 - 06/04/2024 14:00

There will be manoeuvres on SC3 in Spring 2024, on 09/04/2024, 11/04/2024, 18-20/04/2024 and 28/04/2024, the manoeuvres' timetable is available here http://jsocwiki.rl.ac.uk/attachment/wiki/WikiStart/manoeuvres_sep2023_apr2024.pdf. In April 2024 payload on SC3 will be in manouvre mode not collecting any science data for a long period covering two manoeuvres, from 18/04/2024 05:45 until 20/04/2024 19:06. The along-orbit shift after the manoeuvres will be minimal.

Cluster crosses the predicted bow shock until: SC34 - 24/05/2024, SC1 - 28/05/2024, SC2 - 31/05/2024.

Cluster crosses the predicted magnetopause until: C34 - 01/07/2024, SC1 - 03/07/2024, SC2 - 08/07/2024.

MSP50.2 was updated on 05/03/2024 with slight changes for two BM2 modes which were moved by 30/20 minutes to target better Northern AAR with combination with WBD PV observations. Affected dates are 12/05/2024, orbit 3781, and 21/05/2024, orbit 3785.

MSP50.3

This segment covers the period from 5 July 2024 to 30 September 2024 (end of the science operations) and covers part of the Nightside 2024 season, the Bryant plot is available at: http://jsocwiki.rl.ac.uk/attachment/wiki/WikiStart/bryant_msp_v5000_Tail_2024.pdf.

This segment includes SC2 re-entering date (8 September 2024 18:00) and science planning after this date will be only for SC134.

It is agreed that on SC2 planning will be based on the assumption that some payload on SC2 will be ON (including FGM, PEACE, WEC) but this might not be the case.

Baseline telemetry is 140% over the segment, but it is variable between PPs, in a range 116%-150%.

The segment includes a season of ‘Long Eclipses’ in September - November 2024 when all instruments will be switched off. The ESOC dates for the payload to be off during the Long Eclipse season are:

SC34 17/09/2024 00:00 - 28/09/2024 00:00
SC1 01/10/2024 00:00 - after end of science operations

Cluster crosses the predicted magnetopause until: SC34 - 01/07/2024, SC1 - 03/07/2024, SC2 - 08/07/2024.

Cluster crosses the predicted neutral sheet from: SC34 - 01/08/2024, and there are no predicted NS crossings on SC12.

The main science targets are conjunctions between Cluster and MMS and/or THEMIS in the plasma sheet, and auroral acceleration region in the northern hemisphere.

The MSP50.3 was updated on 06/06/2024 to accommodate SC2 WEC switch-off around perigee (-15min/+30min) - Single Operations SC2 BM2 modes were changed from PP1226. Changes reflected in MSP50p3_singleSC_Bm2_v2.pdf and MSP50p3_byorbit_draft_v2.pdf tables.

The MSP50.3 was updated on 07/06/2024 to accommodate ESOC's schedules for the manoeuvres on SC1, Moon eclipse on SC34 and Earth eclipses. Changes reflected in the tables/files updated on 07/06/2024.

The MSP50.3 was updated on 13/06/2024 to accommodate an increased WEC off window on SC2 (-/+1h near perigee) - Single SC Operations SC2 BM2 modes were changed from PP1227. Changes reflected in MSP50p3_singleSC_Bm2_v4.pdf and MSP50p3_byorbit_draft_v4.pdf tables.

The MSP50.3 was updated on 20/06/2024 with a few small changes in four-spacecraft BM1 mode to better fit with some instruments being switched off around perigee on SC1 and SC2, changes are from PP1228, in orbits 3820, 3821, 3822, 3826 and 3827. Changes are reflected in MSP50p3-4SC_BM1_draft_v2.pdf and MSP50p3_byorbit_draft_v5.pdf.

The MSP50.3 was updated on 08/08/2024 with changed allocation of BM1 intervals from orbit 3840 (affected PPs are PP1235 and PP1236) to correspond to SC1 orbit changes after August 2024 manoeuvres. Changes are reflected in the tables shown in MSP50p3-4SC_BM1_draft_v3.pdf, MSP50p3_byorbit_draft_v6.pdf and MSP50p3_singleSC_Bm1_v2.pdf.

MSP 49

This period covers 14 May 2023 - 01 December 2023 (orbits 3621 – 3709). The Bryant plot for this period is at http://jsocwiki.rl.ac.uk/attachment/wiki/WikiStart/bryant_msp_v4900_Tail_2023.pdf.

The period includes a season of ‘Long Eclipses’ in September-early October 2023 when all instruments will be switched off.

The ESOC's dates for the payload to be off during the Long Eclipse season are:

C34 13/09/2023 04:00 - 23/09/2023 18:00
C1 19/09/2023 00:00 - 02/10/2023 18:00
C2 19/09/2023 12:00 - 05/10/2023 00:00

There will no moon eclipses in this segment.

There will be manoeuvres on 17/09/2022 on C2, on 06/11/2023 on C2, and on 17/11/2023 on C2. The full list of manoeuvres (outdated) for this period is included here http://jsocwiki.rl.ac.uk/attachment/wiki/WikiStart/manoeuvres_nov2022_nov2023.pdf. The list of manoeuvres was updated in November 2022 and the most recent one is included here http://jsocwiki.rl.ac.uk/attachment/wiki/WikiStart/manoeuvres_nov2022_nov2023_v2.pdf.

Three segments have been defined for this period:

MSP 49.1 covers orbits 3621 - 3641 (14 May 2023 to 30 June 2023)
MSP 49.2 covers orbits 3641 - 3678 (30 June 2023 to 22 September 2023, prior and including part of the long eclipses season)
MSP 49.3 covers orbits 3679 - 3709 (22 September 2023 to 1 December 2023, after the long eclipses season)

MSP49.1

This segment covers the period from 14 May 2023 to 30 June 2023.

Baseline telemetry is 140%.

There will be no moon eclipses in this segment and no manoeuvres.

Cluster crosses the predicted bow shock until: C34 - 17/05/2023, C1 - 24/05/2023, C2 - 28/05/2023.

Cluster crosses the predicted magnetopause until: C34 - 24/06/2023, C1 - 29/06/2023, C2 - 03/07/2023.

The main science targets are conjunctions between Cluster and MMS and/or THEMIS at the magnetopause, bow shock and inside the magnetosheath, and auroral acceleration region in northern hemisphere.

Science planning for one northern AAR interval was adjusted on 13/03/2023, affected orbit is 3627, single SC-ops BM2 on SC12 was allocated for 45 mins.

A mistake in the table for 4SC BM2 mode allocation was corrected on 03/04/2023 - BM2 mode for the events on 14 and 23 May were allocated on all 4 spacecraft, not on SC134.

MSP49.2

This segment covers the period from 30 June 2023 to 22 September 2023 (ending during the Autumn 2023 eclipse season).

The ESOC's dates for the payload to be off during the Long Eclipse season are:

C34 13/09/2023 04:00 - 23/09/2023 18:00
C1 19/09/2023 00:00 - 02/10/2023 18:00
C2 19/09/2023 12:00 - 05/10/2023 00:00

Baseline telemetry is 140% on average, although telemetry is variable through the segment to accommodate the science targets.

There will be no moon eclipses in this segment.

There will be a manoeuvre on SC2 on 17/09/2023, for more information please see http://jsocwiki.rl.ac.uk/attachment/wiki/WikiStart/manoeuvres_nov2022_nov2023_v2.pdf.

Cluster crosses the predicted magnetopause until: C34 - 24/06/2023, C1 - 29/06/2023, C2 - 03/07/2023.

Cluster crosses the predicted neutral sheet in the tail from: C34 - 16/07/2023, C12 - 12/08/2023.

The main science targets are conjunctions between Cluster and MMS and/or THEMIS in the plasma sheet, night-side multi-mission conjunctions, and auroral acceleration region in the northern hemisphere.

Science planning for orbit 3642 (PP1175) was changed on 18/05/2023 - 40 mins of BM2 on SC12 (single SC operations) were added to maximise science return of potential northern AAR observations.

Science planning for PP1177 (orbits 3648, 3649, and 3651) was changed on 23/05/2023 - three BM1 intervals (2h each, 4 SC-ops) were added to the MSP based on a late request to support multi-mission tail conjunctions. Updated tables are MSP49p2_byorbit_draft_v3.pdf and MSP49p2-4SC_BM1_draft_v2.pdf

Science planning after orbit 3664 (PPs 1182-1186) was changed on 11/06/2023 to accommodate multi-mission tail conjunctions (late request) and the start of the eclipse season based on ESOC's timetable. Updated tables are MSP49p2_byorbit_draft_v4.pdf, MSP49p2-4SC_BM1_draft_v3.pdf, and MSP49p2-4SC_BM2_draft_v2.pdf, and updated Bryant plots for July-September and Tail season 2023 are marked with *v1*.

MSP49.3

This segment covers the period from 22 September to 01 December 2023 (starting during the Autumn 2023 eclipse season).

The ESOC's dates for the payload to be off during the Long Eclipse season are:

C34 13/09/2023 04:00 - 23/09/2023 18:00
C1 19/09/2023 00:00 - 02/10/2023 18:00
C2 19/09/2023 12:00 - 05/10/2023 00:00

Baseline telemetry is 140% on average.

There will be no moon eclipses in this segment.

There will be a manoeuvre on SC2 on 06/11/2023 and 17/11/2023, for more information please see http://jsocwiki.rl.ac.uk/attachment/wiki/WikiStart/manoeuvres_nov2022_nov2023_v2.pdf.

Cluster crosses the predicted neutral sheet in the tail until: 13/11/2023 - by all SC.

Cluster crosses the predicted magnetopause from: SC1 - 07/11/2023, SC2 - 10/11/2023, C34 - 14/11/2023.

The main science targets are conjunctions between Cluster and MMS and/or THEMIS in the plasma sheet and at the dayside, auroral acceleration region in the northern and southern hemispheres and multi-mission tail conjunctions.

MSP 48

This period covers 11 November 2022 - 14 May 2023 (orbits 3540 – 3620). The Bryant plot for this period is at http://jsocwiki.rl.ac.uk/attachment/wiki/WikiStart/bryant_msp4800_Dayside_2023.pdf.

The period includes a season of ‘Short Eclipses’ in February-March-April 2023 when all instruments will be switched off.

The ESOC's dates for the payload to be off are:

C2 20/02/2023 18:00 - 15/04/2023 06:00
C1 25/02/2023 09:00 - 10/04/2023 18:00
C34 27/02/2023 15:00 - 28/03/2022 06:00

There are no moon eclipses during this period.

There will be manoeuvres on 14/11/2022 on C3, on 16/11/2022 on C34, and on C3 on 23/11/2022, 05/01/2023, 11/01/2023, 20/01/2023, 27/02/2023, and 03/02/2023. Additional manoeuvres in February 2023 were introduced later, they are on C2 on 19/02/2023 and on C1 on 23/02/2022. The initial list of manoeuvres for this period is included here http://jsocwiki.rl.ac.uk/attachment/wiki/WikiStart/manoeuvres_jun2022_feb2023.pdf. This list was updated in October 2022 to the full list of manoeuvres, which can be found here: http://jsocwiki.rl.ac.uk/attachment/wiki/WikiStart/manoeuvres_nov2022_nov2023.pdf. The list was updated in November 2022, and the most recent plan for November 2022- November 2023 can be found here: http://jsocwiki.rl.ac.uk/attachment/wiki/WikiStart/manoeuvres_nov2022_nov2023_v2.pdf.

Two segments have been defined for this period:

MSP 48.1 covers orbits 3540 - 3595 (11 November 2022 to 18 March 2023, prior and including part of the short eclipses season)
MSP 48.2 covers orbits 3596 - 3620 (18 March 2023 to 14 May 2023, after the short eclipses season)

The data volume is 115% in November - early December 2022, 125% for the rest of December 2022, 140% in January 2023 - until the start of the short eclipses season, and 140% in March 2023 until the end of the segment.

MSP48.1

This segment covers the period from 11 November 2022 to 18 March 2023 (before and including majority of the short eclipses season 2023).

Baseline telemetry: 115% for November - early December (PPs 1146-1149), 125% in December 2022 (PPs 1150-1152), 140% from January 2023 until the start of the short eclipses season (PPs 1153-1160).

The ESOC's dates for the payload to be off are:

C2 20/02/2023 18:00 - 15/04/2023 06:00
C1 25/02/2023 09:00 - 10/04/2023 18:00
C34 27/02/2023 15:00 - 28/03/2022 06:00

There are no moon eclipses during this period.

There will be manoeuvres on 14/11/2022 on C3, on 16/11/2022 on C34, and on C3 on 23/11/2022, 05/01/2023, 11/01/2023, 20/01/2023, 27/02/2023, and 03/02/2023. Additional manoeuvres in February 2023 were introduced later, they are on C2 on 19/02/2023 and on C1 on 23/02/2022. The initial list of manoeuvres for this period is included here http://jsocwiki.rl.ac.uk/attachment/wiki/WikiStart/manoeuvres_jun2022_feb2023.pdf This list was updated in October 2022 to the full list of manoeuvres, which can be found here: http://jsocwiki.rl.ac.uk/attachment/wiki/WikiStart/manoeuvres_nov2022_nov2023.pdf. The list was updated in November 2022, and the most recent plan for November 2022- November 2023 can be found here: http://jsocwiki.rl.ac.uk/attachment/wiki/WikiStart/manoeuvres_nov2022_nov2023_v2.pdf.

Cluster crosses the predicted neutral sheet until: C3 - 05/11/2022, C4 - 08/11/2022, C12 - 14/11/2022

Cluster crosses the predicted magnetopause from: C1 - 11/11/2022, C2 - 13/11/2022, C34 - 17/11/2022

Cluster crosses the predicted bow shock from: C12 - 21/12/2022, C34 - 30/12/2022

The main science targets are conjunctions between Cluster and MMS and/or THEMIS at the magnetopause, bow shock or inside the magnetosheath (triple conjunctions and double with small inter-SC separation), and foreshock bubbles.

A list of the single BM1 intervals was updated on 30/09/2022 - the BM1 mode timing on SC4 on 17/11/2022 has been changed.

A list of manoeuvres in February 2023 was updated in October 2022 with two new manoeuvres, on C2 on 19/02/2023 and on C1 on 23/02/2022. The full list of manoeuvres can be found here: http://jsocwiki.rl.ac.uk/attachment/wiki/WikiStart/manoeuvres_nov2022_nov2023.pdf.

The MSP48.1 was updated on 03/11/2022 (from and including orbit 3583) to accommodate ESOC's schedule for the payload off for the eclipse season, manoeuvres on 19/02/2023 and 23/02/2023, new Cluster/MMS/THEMIS conjunctions at the end of February 2022 and two triple conjunctions in the magnetosheath during eclipse season. These changes are reflected in the updated tables for BM1 and BM2 modes and D0 intervals.

The list was of manoeuvres for the period November 2022-November 2023 was updated in November 2022, and the most recent plan for this period can be found here: http://jsocwiki.rl.ac.uk/attachment/wiki/WikiStart/manoeuvres_nov2022_nov2023_v2.pdf.

MSP48.2

This segment covers the period from 18 March to 14 May 2023 (after the short eclipses season 2023).

Baseline telemetry: 140%.

The ESOC's dates for the payload to be off are:

C2 20/02/2023 18:00 - 15/04/2023 06:00
C1 25/02/2023 09:00 - 10/04/2023 18:00
C34 27/02/2023 15:00 - 28/03/2022 06:00

There are no moon eclipses during this period.

There will be manoeuvres on 19/04/2023 on C1 and C2, on on 28/04/2023 on C1 and C2. The full list of manoeuvres for this period is included here http://jsocwiki.rl.ac.uk/attachment/wiki/WikiStart/manoeuvres_nov2022_nov2023.pdf The list was updated in November 2022, and the most recent plan for November 2022- November 2023 can be found here: http://jsocwiki.rl.ac.uk/attachment/wiki/WikiStart/manoeuvres_nov2022_nov2023_v2.pdf.

Science planning of three BM1 intervals for foreshock bubbles was adjusted on 25/01/2023, affected orbits 3608, 3610, 3614.

Science planning for two northern AAR intervals was adjusted on 13/03/2023, affected orbits are 3615 (BM1 mode is 30 mins shorter), 3616 (BM2 mode is 30 mins longer), 3620 (BM2 is 20 mins longer).

MSP 47

This period covers 11 June 2022 - 11 November 2022 (orbits 3472 – 3539). The Bryant plot for this period is at http://jsocwiki.rl.ac.uk/attachment/wiki/WikiStart/bryant_msp4700_Tail_2022.pdf.

The period includes a season of ‘Long Eclipses’ in September 2022 when all instruments will be switched off.

The dates for the payload to be off are:

C34 09/09/2022 09:00 - 18/09/2022 12:00
C12 11/09/2022 18:00 - 22/09/2022 06:00

There are moon eclipses during this period, on 27/06/2022, on C4 at 27/06/2022 18:01 - 19:26 and on C3 at 27/06/2022 18:25 - 19:44. The schedule for switching off instruments is shown in the MSP 47.1 segment.

The second set of moon eclipses is on 26/09/2022, on C4 at 26/09/2022 05:32 - 06:11 and on C3 at 26/09/2022 05:49 - 07:28. The schedule for switching off instruments during the moon eclipse is shown in the MSP 47.2 segemnt.

There will be manoeuvres on 26/06/2022 on C1234, on 08/07/2022 on C3, on 01/08/2022 on C3, on 11/08/2022 on C3, and on 20/08/2022 on C3, the full list of manoeuvres for this period is included here http://jsocwiki.rl.ac.uk/attachment/wiki/WikiStart/manoeuvres_feb2022_aug2022.pdf.

Two segments have been defined for this period:

MSP 47.1 covers orbits 3472 - 3514 (11 June 2022 to 16 September 2022, prior and including part of the long eclipses season)
MSP 47.2 covers orbits 3515 - 3539 (16 September 2022 to 11 November 2022, after the long eclipses season)

The data volume is 140% for June and July 2022, reduced to 125% from August for the rest of MSP 47, with 115% in November when Cluster does not cross plasma sheet or magnetopause.

MSP47.1

This segment covers the period from 11 June 2022 to 16 September 2022 (before and including majority of the long eclipses season 2022).

Baseline telemetry: 140% for June, part of July and part of August and 125% for part of July and part of August and September. In MSP 47.1 allocation of telemetry (125%-140%) in July and August depended on the BM1 and BM2 modes requests.

For the eclipse season the payload will be off, the dates are:

C34 09/09/2022 09:00 - 18/09/2022 12:00
C12 11/09/2022 18:00 - 22/09/2022 06:00

There are moon eclipses during this period, on 27/06/2022, on C4 at 27/06/2022 18:01 - 19:26 and on C3 at 27/06/2022 18:25 - 19:44.

There will be manoeuvres on 26/06/2022 on C1234, on 08/07/2022 on C3, on 01/08/2022 on C3, on 11/08/2022 on C3, on 20/08/2022 on C3, the full list of manoeuvres for this period is included here http://jsocwiki.rl.ac.uk/attachment/wiki/WikiStart/manoeuvres_feb2022_aug2022.pdf.

Payload on SC34 will be off for a combined time of the manoeuvres on 26/06/2022 and the moon eclipse on 27/07/2022, payload will be off for the period:

C4: 26/06/2022 17:47 - 28/06/2022 11:00
C3: 26/06/2022 18:12 - 28/06/2022 11:00

Cluster crosses the predicted magnetopause until: C34 - 21/06/2022, C1 - 25/06/2022, C2 - 27/06/2022. Cluster crosses the predicted neutral sheet from: C34 - 18/07/2022, C12 - 20/07/2022.

The main science targets are skimming magnetopause, plasma sheet and conjunctions between Cluster with MMS and/or THEMIS at the magnetopause and plasma sheet.

The science planning for some BM2 modes has been changed on 25/04/2022, affected orbits are: 3475, 3478, 3479, 3482, 3486, 3490.

The science planning for the end of MSP 47.1 (from orbit 3511) was changed on 26/06/2022 to reflect the ESOC's schedule for the instruments to be switched off for the eclipse season.

The list of the BM2 intervals has been updated on 11/08/2022 to include one missed interval which was planned but was not shown in the list, orbit 3510, on 07/09/2022, the updated file MSP47p1-4SC_BM2_draft_v3.pdf

MSP47.2

This segment covers the period from 16 September to 11 November 2022 (after the long eclipses season 2022).

Baseline telemetry: 125% (as Cluster crossed the plasma sheet until the end of the segment)

For the eclipse season the payload will be off, the dates are:

C34 09/09/2022 09:00 - 18/09/2022 12:00
C12 11/09/2022 18:00 - 22/09/2022 06:00

There are moon eclipses during this segment on 26/09/2022, on C4 at 26/09/2022 05:32 - 06:11 and on C3 at 26/09/2022 05:49 - 07:28. Payload on the Cluster C4 will stay ON through the eclipse. On C3, payload will be OFF during the period: 25/09/2022 18:00:00 - 27/09/2022 00:00

There will be no manoeuvres in this segment.

Cluster crosses the predicted neutral sheet until: C3 - 05/11/2022, C4 - 08/11/2022, C12 - 14/11/2022.

The main science targets are plasma sheet and conjunctions between Cluster with MMS and/or THEMIS in the plasma sheet.

MSP 46

This period covers 03 December 2021 - 11 June 2022 (orbits 3388 – 3471). The Bryant plot for this period is at http://jsocwiki.rl.ac.uk/attachment/wiki/WikiStart/bryant_msp4600_Dayside_2022.pdf.

The period includes a season of ‘Short Eclipses’ in February-March 2022 when all instruments will be switched off.

The dates for the payload to be off are:

C1: 26/02/2022 06:00 - 29/03/2022 10:00
C2: 24/02/2022 00:00 - 31/03/2022 10:00
C34: 26/02/2022 06:00 - 22/03/2022 16:00

There are moon eclipses during this period, on C4 on 29/05/2022 04:54 - 05:22 and on C2 on 30/05/2022 16:55 - 17:19. Information about payload constraints is TBD.

There will be manoeuvres on 10/02/2022 on C134, on 17/02/2022 on C1234, on 24/02/2022 on C3, on 28/03/2022 on C3, 06/04/2022 on C3, and on 15/04/2022 on C3, the full list of manoeuvres for this period is included here http://jsocwiki.rl.ac.uk/attachment/wiki/WikiStart/manoeuvres_mar2021_apr2022.pdf.

Two segments have been defined for this period:

MSP 46.1 covers orbits 3388 - 3434 (03 December 2021 to 19 March 2022, prior and including majority of the short eclipses season, 140% data volume)
MSP 46.2 covers orbits 3435 - 3471 (19 March 2022 to 11 June 2022, after the short eclipses season, 140% data volume)

Manoeuvres plan, manoeuvres_mar2021_apr2022.pdf, was updated in October 2021, with originally planned slew manoeuvres on 09/02/2022 on SC134 being moved to 10/02/2022 to accommodate good triple conjunction between Cluster, THEMIS and MMS.

MSP46.1

This segment covers the period from 03 December 2021 to 19 March 2022(before and including majority of the long eclipses season 2021) and has 140% data volume as a baseline.

For the eclipse season the payload will be off, the dates are:

C1: 26/02/2022 06:00 - 29/03/2022 10:00
C2: 24/02/2022 00:00 - 31/03/2022 10:00
C34: 26/02/2022 06:00 - 22/03/2022 16:00

There is no moon eclipses during this segment.

There will be manoeuvres 10/02/2022 on C134, on 17/02/2022 on C1234, on 24/02/2022 on C3, the full list of manoeuvres for this period is included here http://jsocwiki.rl.ac.uk/attachment/wiki/WikiStart/manoeuvres_mar2021_apr2022.pdf.

Cluster crosses the predicted bow shock from: C2 - 24/12/2021, C1 - 26/12/2021, C34 - 04/01/2022.

The main science targets are the magnetopause, bow shock, magnetosheath, conjunctions between Cluster with MMS and/or THEMIS, and hiss origin. The BM1 data for the PEACE/WHISPER cross-calibration in the magnetosheath also will be collected. Special operations for two BM1 intervals with good conjunctions between Cluster and MMS&THEMIS during eclipse season are also planned.

The MSP46.1 segment science planning was updated on 26/10/2021 to maximize triple conjunctions between Cluster, THEMIS and MMS for the studies of the magnetosheath high-speed plasma jets.

Science planning for orbit 3415 was changed on 09/12/2021, with BM2 mode reduction by 5 mins: 04/02/2022 09:15-10:10 BM2 for the equatorial chorus.

Science planning for the last PP of the segment, PP1113, orbits 3422-3434, was changed on 21/12/2021 to reflect the start dates for the eclipse season issued by ESOC and changes in the BM1 mode operations during eclipse season.

MSP46.2

This segment covers the period from 19 March 2022 till 11 June 2022 and has 140% data volume as a baseline.

For the eclipse season the payload will be off, the dates are:

C1: 26/02/2022 06:00 - 29/03/2022 10:00
C2: 24/02/2022 00:00 - 31/03/2022 10:00
C34: 26/02/2022 06:00 - 22/03/2022 16:00

There are moon eclipses during this period, on C4 on 29/05/2022 04:54 - 05:22 and on C2 on 30/05/2022 16:55 - 17:19. For this moon eclipse, on SC2 all payload will be switched OFF for the period 30/05/2022 00:00 - 31/05/2022 06:00. On SC4 all payload will stay ON as ESOC has confirmed that 'for the SC44 minimum short eclipse due to the illumination profile of that eclipse, the SAP available is enough for ESOC to keep the payloads on but ESOC will have to switch off transponder during eclipse.'

There will be manoeuvres on 28/03/2022 on C3, 06/04/2022 on C3, and on 15/04/2022 on C3, the full list of manoeuvres for this period is included here http://jsocwiki.rl.ac.uk/attachment/wiki/WikiStart/manoeuvres_mar2021_apr2022.pdf.

Cluster crosses the predicted bow shock until: C34 - 11/05/2022, C1 - 18/05/2021, C2 - 22/05/2021.

The main science targets are the high speed plasma jets, magnetopause, bow shock, magnetosheath, and conjunctions between Cluster with MMS and/or THEMIS. The BM1 data for the PEACE/WHISPER cross-calibration in the magnetosheath also will be collected.

Science planning for MSP46.2, orbits 3466 and 3467, was changed on 18/03/2022 to accommodate payload constraints during the May 2022 Moon eclipse.

MSP 45

This period covers 05 June 2021 - 03 December 2021 (orbits 3308 – 3387). The Bryant plot for this period is at http://jsocwiki.rl.ac.uk/attachment/wiki/WikiStart/bryant_msp4500_Tail_2021.pdf. Also see http://dev5.spice.rl.ac.uk/attachment/wiki/WikiStart/bryant_msp_v4510_Tail_2021.pdf.

The period includes a season of ‘Long Eclipses’ in September 2021, when all instruments will be switched off.

The dates for the payload to be off are:

C1: 08/09/2021 12:00 - 18/09/2021 12:00
C2: 08/09/2021 12:00 - 16/09/2021 12:00
C34: 06/09/2021 06:00 - 14/09/2021 12:00

There is no moon eclipses during this segment.

There will be manoeuvres on 11th June 2021 on C123, on 28th September 2021 on C3, on 25th October 2021 on C3, and on 05th November 2021 on C3, the full list of manoeuvres for this period is included here http://jsocwiki.rl.ac.uk/attachment/wiki/WikiStart/manoeuvres_aug2020_nov2021.pdf.

Two segments have been defined for this period:

MSP 45.1 covers orbits 3308 - 3350 (05 June to 10 September 2021, prior and including part of the long eclipse season, 140% data volume until orbit 3336, 130% data volume for orbits 3336-3350)
MSP 45.2 covers orbits 3351 - 3387 (10 September 2021 to 03 December 2021, after the long eclipse season, 130% data volume)

MSP45.1

This segment covers the period from 05 June 2021 to 10 September 2021(before and including part of the long eclipse season 2021) and has 140% data volume as a baseline.

For the eclipse season the payload will be off, the dates are:

C1: 08/09/2021 12:00 - 18/09/2021 12:00
C2: 08/09/2021 12:00 - 16/09/2021 12:00
C34: 06/09/2021 06:00 - 14/09/2021 12:00

There is no moon eclipses during this segment.

There will be manoeuvres on 11th June 2021 on C123, the full list of manoeuvres for this period is included here http://jsocwiki.rl.ac.uk/attachment/wiki/WikiStart/manoeuvres_aug2020_nov2021.pdf.

Cluster crosses the predicted magnetopause until: C1 - 21/06/2021, C2 - 24/06/2021, C34 - 17/06/2021. Cluster crosses the predicted neutral sheet from: C12 - 09/07/2021, C34 - 10/07/2021.

The main science targets are the Cluster/MMS conjunctions at the magnetopause and inside the magnetosheath, skimming magnetopause, conjunctions in the plasmasheet between Cluster with MMS and/or THEMIS, and hiss origin. The BM1 data for the PEACE/WHISPER cross-calibration in the magnetosheath also will be collected.

Science planning for the last three orbits of the MSP45.1, orbits 3348-3350, was changed on 24/06/2021 to accommodate the start of the eclipse season. A number of the burst mode intervals has been changed/removed, please see new issued files *UPDATED_24062021* in the MSP45.1 attachment list.

Science planning for orbits 3336-3338 (Planning Period 1085) was changed on 10/07/2021 to reduce the data volume to 130%.

Science planning for orbits 3339-3350 (Planning Periods 1086-1089) was changed on 13/07/2021 to reduce the data volume to 130%.

MSP45.2

This segment covers the period from 10 September 2021 - 3 December 2021(after the long eclipse season 2021 and has 130% data volume as a baseline.

For the eclipse season the payload will be off, the dates are:

C1: 08/09/2021 12:00 - 18/09/2021 12:00
C2: 08/09/2021 12:00 - 16/09/2021 12:00
C34: 06/09/2021 06:00 - 14/09/2021 12:00

There is no moon eclipses during this segment.

There will be manoeuvres on C3 on 28 September 2021, 25 October 2021 and 5 November 2021, the full list of manoeuvres for this period is included here http://jsocwiki.rl.ac.uk/attachment/wiki/WikiStart/manoeuvres_aug2020_nov2021.pdf.

Cluster crosses the predicted neutral sheet: C12 - 08/11/2021, C34 - 06/11/2021.

Cluster crosses the predicted magnetopause from: C1 - 14/11/2021, C2 - 16/11/2021, C34 - 23/11/2021.

The main science targets are the neutral sheet, the Cluster conjunctions with MMS and/or THEMIS in the plasma sheet, skimming magnetopause, Cluster conjunctions with MMS and/or THEMIS at the magnetopause and inside the magnetosheath, Cluster-Solar Orbiter conjunctions at the magnetopause for BM1 and the hiss origin, equatorial chorus, dayside outer zone chorus, norhern AKR and plasma sheet boundary layer for BM2. There are no single spacecraft BM1 and BM2 operations during this segment.

Science planning for the MSP45.2 was changed on 16/07/2021 after the initial release to reflect the data volume reduction to 130% instead of anticipated 140%.

Science planning for the last orbit of segment, orbit 3387, has been changed on 23/09/2021 to include one BM2 interval for the dayside outer zone chorus.

MSP 44

This period covers 06 December 2020 - 05 June 2021 (orbits 3308 - ). The Bryant plot for this period is at http://jsocwiki.rl.ac.uk/attachment/wiki/WikiStart/bryant_msp4400_Dayside_2021.pdf.

The period includes a season of ‘Short Eclipses’ in February and March 2021, when all instruments will be switched off. The dates for the payload to be off are: SC1: 24/02/2021 12:30 - 21/03/2021 00:00 SC2: 22/02/2021 05:30 - 23/03/2021 12:00 SC3 & S4: 24/02/2021 12:30 - 19/03/2021 00:00

There will be a moon eclipse on C1,C3 and C4 during the short Earth's eclipse season, on C4: 13/03/2021 13:40 - 14:16; on C3: 13/03/2021 13:41 - 14:17; on C1: 13/03/2021 15:09 - 16:04

There are manoeuvres on C1 and C2 on 29/03/2021; on C1 and C2 on 09/04/2021; and on C1 and C2 on 24/05/2021; and on C1, C2 and C3 on 02/06/2021; the list of the exact manoeuvres' times is included here http://jsocwiki.rl.ac.uk/attachment/wiki/WikiStart/manoeuvres_aug2020_nov2021.pdf.

Two segments have been defined for this period:

MSP 44.1 covers orbits 3228 - 3270 (06 Dec 2020 to 13 March 2021, prior and including part of the short eclipse season, 140% data volume)
MSP 44.2 covers orbits 3271 - 3307 (13 Mar 2021 to 5 June 2021, after the short eclipses season, 140% data volume)

MSP44.1

This segment covers the period from 06 December 2020 to 13 March 2021 (before and including part of the short eclipse season 2021) and has 140% data volume as a baseline.

For the eclipse season the payload will be off, the dates are SC1: 24/02/2021 12:30 - 21/03/2021 00:00; SC2: 22/02/2021 05:30 - 23/03/2021 12:00; SC3 & S4: 24/02/2021 12:30 - 19/03/2021 00:00.

There will be a moon eclipse on C1,C3 and C4 during the short Earth's eclipse season, on C4: 13/03/2021 13:40 - 14:16; on C3: 13/03/2021 13:41 - 14:17; on C1: 13/03/2021 15:09 - 16:04.

There are no manoeuvres during this MSP segment.

Preliminary main science targets are the ECS GI programme on Cluster/MMS conjunctions at the magnetopause, high-latitude northern cusp, magnetopause, bow shock, Cluster/MMS conjunctions at the bow shock and in the magnetosheath. The BM1 data for the PEACE/WHISPER cross-calibration in the magnetosheath also will be collected. This segment also includes BM1 operations during the short eclipse season for 2 Cluster/MMS conjunctions.

MSP44.2

This segment covers the period from 13 March 2021 to 05 June 2021 (after and including part of the short eclipse season 2021) and has 140% data volume as a baseline.

The payload will be on after the eclipse season at: SC1: 21/03/2021 00:00; SC2: 23/03/2021 12:00; SC3 & S4: 19/03/2021 00:00.

Cluster crosses the magnetopause through the whole segment's period, and the last predicted bow shock crossings are: 05/05/2021 on SC3 and SC4, 12/05/2020 on SC1, and 16/05/2021 on SC2.

The main BM1 science targets are the magnetopause, the bow shock, and the Cluster/MMS/(THEMIS) conjunctions at the magnetopause, in the magnetosheath and at the bow shock. The BM1 data for the PEACE/WHISPER cross-calibration in the magnetosheath also will be collected. The main BM2 science targets are the AKR observations in conjunction with South Pole, equatorial chorus, dayside outer zone chorus, magnetopause, bow shock and inner magnetosphere hiss origin region.

MSP 43

This period covers 06 June 2020 - 06 December 2020 (orbits 3147 – 3227). The Bryant plot for this period is at http://jsocwiki.rl.ac.uk/attachment/wiki/WikiStart/bryant_msp4300_Tail_2020.pdf.

The period includes a season of ‘Long Eclipses’ in September 2020, when all instruments will be switched off. On SC3 and SC4 the payload will be off during the period 02/09/2020 18:00 - 13/09/2020 00:00, and on SC1 and SC2 the payload will be off during the period 05/09/2020 00:00 - 13/09/2020 00:00.

There are manoeuvres during this period, and a list is included here http://jsocwiki.rl.ac.uk/attachment/wiki/WikiStart/manoeuvres_may2020_dec2020.pdf.

Two segments have been defined for this period:

MSP 43.1 covers orbits 3147 to 3189 (06 June to 11 September, prior the long eclipses season, 135% data volume)
MSP 43.2 covers orbits 3190 to 3227 (11 September to 06 December, after the long eclipses season, ~140% data volume)

MSP43.1

This segment covers the period from 06 June 2020 to 11 September 2020 (before the eclipse season) and has 135% data volume as a baseline, however in some orbits the data rate can be increased above the baseline value.

For the eclipse season the payload will be off, on SC3 and SC4 the payload will be off during the period 02/09/2020 18:00 - 13/09/2020 00:00, and on SC1 and SC2 the payload will be off during the period 05/09/2020 00:00 - 13/09/2020 00:00. The TDA6 constraints (no BM1 and BM2 modes)are: on C1/C2 - 04/09/2020 12:00 - 13/09/2020 00:00, on C3/C4 - 02/09/2020 00:00 - 13/09/2020 00:00.

There are manoeuvres on C2 on 12/06/2020; on C2 on 08/08/2020; and on C2 on 15/08/2020; for more information http://jsocwiki.rl.ac.uk/attachment/wiki/WikiStart/manoeuvres_may2020_dec2020.pdf.

Cluster crosses the magnetopause until mid-June and starts to cross neutral sheet from 10/11 July 2020. Primary science targets are skimming magnetopause, neutral sheet, Cluster/MMS/THEMIS conjunctions in the tail and ECS GI programme on sub-ion magnetic holes in the plasma sheet.

MSP43.2

This segment covers the period from 11 September 2020 to 06 December 2020 (after the eclipse season) and has ~140% data volume as a baseline.

The payload will be switched on after the eclipse on all spacecraft on 13/09/2020 00:00.

There are manoeuvres on 22/09/2020 on C3, C1 and C2; on 01/10/2020 on C3 and C2; on 02/11/2020 on C3; on 13/11/2020 on C3, C1 and C2; on 22/11/2020 on C3 and C2; and on 01/12/2020 on C2 and C3. For more information http://jsocwiki.rl.ac.uk/attachment/wiki/WikiStart/manoeuvres_may2020_dec2020.pdf.

Cluster crosses the neutral sheet until early November and starts to cross magnetopause from 17/19 November 2020 (SC1/SC2) and from 26/11/2020 (SC3/SC4). Primary science targets are neutral sheet, the ECS GI programme on sub-ion magnetic holes in the plasma sheet, Cluster/MMS tail conjunctions, skimming magnetopause, high-altitude cusp in the northern hemisphere, and the ECS GI programme on the Cluster/MMS magnetopause conjunctions.

On 30/09/2020 orbits 3225 and 3227 have been updated to accomodate changed times for the Cluster/MMS conjunctions at the magnetopause.

MSP 42

This period covers 8 Dec 2019 - 06 June 2020 (orbits 3067 – 3146). The Bryant plot for this period is on JSOCweb http://www.jsoc.rl.ac.uk/msp/bryant_msp4200_Dayside_2020.pdf. The period includes a season of ‘Short Eclipses’ in February - March 2020, when all instruments will be switched off.

The dates for the short eclipse season when the payload will be switched off: on SC3 and SC4 24/02/2020 12:00 - 15/03/2020 00:00 and on SC1 and SC2 are 24/02/2020 12:00 - 17/03/2020 00:00.

There is a moon eclipse on three spacecraft on 25/01/2020: on C4 on 24 January 2020, 14:23 - 15:00; on C1 on 24 January 2020, 15:05 - 15:16; and on C3 on 24 January 2020, 15:28-16:00. Due to the different power profiles, the moon eclipse impact for each spacecraft varies. On C1, which is not affected much, there is no constraints on the payload and TDA6 periods, payload will stay on. On C1 the WBD operations are not allowed during the period 24/01/2020 12:00-18:00. On C3, there will be 'Power Limited' platform configuration: with the CIS, PEACE, WEC and FGM instruments being off during the period 24/01/2020 15:00 - 16:30. In addition, there will be no BM1 and BM2 modes allocated during the same interval, and no WBD operations during the interval 24/01/2020 12:00 - 18:00. On C4, all payload will be switched off for the period 24/01/2020 06:00 - 25/01/2020 00:00, there will not be any BM1 and BM2 modes allocated during the period 24/01/2020 00:00 - 25/01/2020 and no WBD operations during the period 24/01/2020 00:00 - 25/01/2020 00:00.

There is also a moon eclipse on 22/04/2020 on C2 during the period 09:44-10:28, and on C1 during the period 10:06 - 10:49. The science operations will cease for several hours around eclipse times, due to lack of power. Exact timing for the moon eclipse is: payload is off for the period 22/04/2020 00:00 - 22/04/2020 18:00 on both C1&C2; no WBD operations during the period 21/04/2020 06:00 - 22/04/2020 18:00 on both C1&C2; no BM1&BM2 intervals during the period 21/04/2020 12:00 - 22/04/2020 18:00 on both C1&C2. There are manoeuvres during this period, and a list is included here http://jsocwiki.rl.ac.uk/attachment/wiki/WikiStart/manoeuvres_dec2019-may2020.pdf.

Two segments have been defined for this period:

MSP 42.1 covers orbits 3067 to 3109 (8 December to 14 March, prior (and during) the short eclipses season, 130% data volume)
MSP 42.2 covers orbits 3110 to 3146 (14 March to 06 June, after the short eclipses season, 135% data volume)

MSP42.1

This segment covers the period from 8 December 2019 to 14 March 2020 (before the eclipse season as well as majority of time during eclipse season) and has 130% data volume as a baseline, however in some orbits the data rate was increased above the baseline value.

For the eclipse season the payload will be off, the eclipse times are: on SC3 and SC4 24/02/2020 12:00 - 15/03/2020 00:00 and on SC1 and SC2 are 24/02/2020 12:00 - 17/03/2020 00:00.

This segment includes a moon eclipse on C1, C3 and C4 on 24 January 2020, on C4 during the period 14:23 - 15:00; on C1 during the period 15:05 - 15:16; on C3 during the period 15:28-16:00. Due to the different power profiles, the moon eclipse impact for each spacecraft varies. On C1, which is not affected much, there is no constraints on the payload and TDA6 periods, payload will stay on. On C1 the WBD operations are not allowed during the period 24/01/2020 12:00-18:00. On C3, there will be 'Power Limited' platform configuration: with the CIS, PEACE, WEC and FGM instruments being off during the period 24/01/2020 15:00 - 16:30. In addition, there will be no BM1 and BM2 modes allocated during the same interval, and no WBD operations during the interval 24/01/2020 12:00 - 18:00. On C4, all payload will be switched off for the period 24/01/2020 06:00 - 25/01/2020 00:00, there will not be any BM1 and BM2 modes allocated during the period 24/01/2020 00:00 - 25/01/2020 and no WBD operations during the period 24/01/2020 00:00 - 25/01/2020 00:00.

There are manoeuvres on C1 and C3 on 10/12/2019; on C1 and C3 on 19/12/2019; on C1 on 08/01/2020; on C1, C2 and C3 on 19/01/2020; and on C1, C2, and C3 on 31/01/2019, for more information http://jsocwiki.rl.ac.uk/attachment/wiki/WikiStart/manoeuvres_dec2019-may2020.pdf.

The primary BM1 science targets are the northern high-altitude cusp, GI cusp, cusp with EISCAT, and conjunctions between Cluster, MMS and/or THEMIS at the magnetopause, magnetosheath and bow shock.

The MSP42.1 was updated on 20/11/2019 in order to accommodate the February 2020 eclipse season start and the moon eclipse in January 2020.

MSP42.2

This segment covers the period from 14 March 2020 to 06 June 2020, after the short eclipse season. For the eclipse season the payload will be off, the eclipse times are: on SC3 and SC4 24/02/2020 12:00 - 15/03/2020 00:00 and on SC1 and SC2 are 24/02/2020 12:00 - 17/03/2020 00:00.

This segment has 135% data volume as a baseline, however in some PPs the data rate can be increased up to 140% if required due to science targets allocation.

This segment includes a moon eclipse on 22/04/2020 on C2 during the period 09:44-10:28, and on C1 during the period 10:06 - 10:49. The science operations will cease for several hours around eclipse times, due to lack of power. Exact timing for the moon eclipse is: payload is off for the period 22/04/2020 00:00 - 22/04/2020 18:00 on both C1&C2; no WBD operations during the period 21/04/2020 06:00 - 22/04/2020 18:00 on both C1&C2; no BM1&BM2 intervals during the period 21/04/2020 12:00 - 22/04/2020 18:00 on both C1&C2.

There are manoeuvres on C3 on 02-03/05/2020, on C1 and C2 on 03/05/2020, on C3 on 09/05/2020, on C1 and C2 on 09-10/05/2020, C1, C2 and C3 on 18-19/05/2020, and on C2 on 01/06/2020. For more information, http://jsocwiki.rl.ac.uk/attachment/wiki/WikiStart/manoeuvres_dec2019-may2020.pdf.

The primary BM1 science targets are magnetopause, bow shock, Cluster/MMS conjunctions at the magnetopause and Cluster GI ECS intervals (southern cusp).

MSP 41

The Bryant plot for this period, covering 25 May 2019 - 08 December 2019 (orbits 2980 – 3066) , is on JSOCweb http://www.jsoc.rl.ac.uk/msp/bryant_msp4100_Tail_2019.pdf. The period includes a season of ‘Long Eclipses’ at the start of September 2019, when all the instruments will be switched off. On SC3 and SC4 the payload will be off during the period 31/08/2019 03:48:00 - 10/09/2019 18:00:00, and on SC1 and SC2 the payload will be off during the period 01/09/2019 05:14:00 - 10/09/2019 18:00:00.

There are also a moon eclipses: on C1 on 1 July 2019, 15:41-16:50; on C2 on 28 September 2019, 19:07 - 19:28; and on C1 on 27 November 2019, 22:03-22:53.

The magnetopause is accessible at the start of MSP41 and at the end, and the neutral sheet will be accessible for most of the MSP.

There are manoeuvres during this period, and a list is included here for the MSP40.2 and MSP41 http://jsocwiki.rl.ac.uk/attachment/wiki/WikiStart/manoeuvres_mar2019-dec2019.pdf.

Two segments have been defined for this period:

MSP 41.1 covers orbits 2980 to 3025 (25 May to 06 September, prior the long eclipses season, 130% data volume)
MSP 41.2 covers orbits 3026 to 3066 (06 September to 05 December, after the long eclipses season, 130% data volume)

MSP41.1

This segment covers the period from 25 May to 06 September 2019 (before the eclipse season) and has 130% data volume. For the eclipse season, the payload will be off on SC3 and SC4 during the period 31/08/2019 03:48:00 - 10/09/2019 18:00:00, and on SC1 and SC2 during the period 01/09/2019 05:14:00 - 10/09/2019 18:00:00.

This segment includes a moon eclipse on C1 at 1st July 2019, and the science operations will cease for several hours around this eclipse, due to lack of power. The instruments on C1 will be switched off for the period 01/07/2019 06:00 - 02/07/2019 06:00. In addition, there will be no BM1, BM2 or WBD operations on C1 between 30/06/2019 00:00 and 02/07/2019 06:00.

The MSP41.1 was updated on 30/04/2019 in order to accomodate moon eclipse margins, with some science operations changes.

The MSP41.1 was updated on 11/06/2019 in order to accomodate request to slighly change times for some of the BM2 AKR observations.

The MSP41.1 was updated on 17/06/2019 in order to accomodate the September eclipse season start, with some science operations changes.

There are manoeuvres on C3 on 16/07/2019, on C1, C2, C3 on 05/08/2019, and on C1, C2, C3 on 14/08/2019, for more information http://jsocwiki.rl.ac.uk/attachment/wiki/WikiStart/manoeuvres_mar2019-dec2019.pdf.

The primary BM1 science target at the start is the Cluster/MMS conjunctions in the magnetosheath and at the magnetopause and Cluster skimming magnetopause, followed by the neutral sheet crossings centred on C3/C4 with C1 and C2 being in the opposite lobes.

MSP41.2

This segment covers the period from 06 September 2019 until 08 December 2019 (after the eclipse season) and has 130% data volume. For the eclipse season, the payload will be off on SC3 and SC4 during the period 31/08/2019 03:48:00 - 10/09/2019 18:00:00, and on SC1 and SC2 during the period 01/09/2019 05:14:00 - 10/09/2019 18:00:00.

This segment includes a moon eclipse on C2 on 28/09/2019, time of the eclipse 19:07-19:27, this eclipse is 'Power-Limited', with the CIS, PEACE, WEC and FGM instruments being off during the period 28/09/2019 17:00 - 28/09/2019 22:00. In addition, there will be no BM1 and BM2 modes allocated during the same interval, and no WBD operations during the interval 28/09/2019 15:00 - 29/09/2019 06:00.

This segment also includes a moon eclipse on C1 on 27/11/2019, time of the eclipse 22:03-22:53, this eclipse is 'Power Limited', with the CIS, PEACE, WEC and FGM instruments being off during the period 27/11/2019 20:00 - 28/11/2019 01:00. In addition, there will be no BM1 and BM2 modes allocated during the same interval, and no WBD operations during the interval 27/11/2019 18:00 - 28/11/2019 18:00.

There are manoeuvres on C1, C2, and C3 on 15/09/2019, on C1, C2, C3, C4 on 17/09/2019, and on C1, C2, C3, C4 on 26/09/2019, for more information http://jsocwiki.rl.ac.uk/attachment/wiki/WikiStart/manoeuvres_mar2019-dec2019.pdf.

The list of the manoeuvres has been updated on 01/05/2019 in order to include the attitude manoeuvres in September 2019.

The primary BM1 science target at the start is the neutral sheet crossings centred on C3/C4 with C1 and C2 being in the opposite lobes, followed by the magnetopause crossings from mid-November.

MSP 40

The Bryant plot for this period, covering 2 December 2018 to 25 May 2019 (orbits 2903 - 2979), is on JSOCweb http://www.jsoc.rl.ac.uk/msp/bryant_msp-Dayside2019.pdf. This period includes a season of 'Short Eclipses' during late February and early March of 2019, when all the instruments will be switched off. For the eclipse season, C1 and C2 payload will be off for the period 21/02/2019 06:00 - 14/03/2019 18:00, and C3 and C4 payload will be off for the period 23/02/2019 06:00 - 12/03/2019 06:00.

There will also be "moon eclipses" on spacecraft 3 and 4 on 5 April 2019. On that day both spacecraft will spend about 40 minutes passing through the Moon's shadow. Thus we expect that science operations will cease for several hours around these eclipses, due to lack of power. These eclipses will take place when the Cluster spacecraft are around 48000 km from the dusk side of the Earth, so are not associated with eclipses seen from Earth. The instruments on C3 and C4 will be switched off for the period 05/04/2019 01:00 - 05/04/2019 23:00. In addition, there will be no BM1, BM2 or WBD operations on C3 and C4 between 04/04/2019 00:00 and 05/04/2019 23:00.

There are manoeuvres during this period, and a list is included here http://jsocwiki.rl.ac.uk/attachment/wiki/WikiStart/manoeuvres_nov2018-aug2019.pdf. From MSP40.2, the window which defines no-science data taking interval after the end of manoeuvre is shortened. The magnetopause is accessible throughout this period and the bow shock will be accessible from early January to early May.

Two segments have been defined for this period prior:

MSP 40.1 covers orbits 2903 to 2939 (02 Dec to 23 Feb, prior to the short eclipses season, 120% data volume)
MSP 40.2 covers orbits 2948 to 2979 (12 Mar to 25 May, after the short eclipses season, 130% data volume)

MSP40.1

This segment covers the period from 02 December to 23 February 2018 (before the eclipse season). The magnetopause is accessible throughout this period, and the bow shock will be accessible from early January. There are manoeuvres on 17 December (C2 and C3), 16 January (C3), 25 January (C3), 12 February (C2) and 19 February (C1 and C2). For the eclipse season, C1 and C2 payload is off for the period 21/02/2019 06:00 - 14/03/2019 18:00, and C3 and C4 payload is off for the period 23/02/2019 06:00 - 12/03/2019 06:00. This segment has 120% data volume.

MSP40.2

This segment covers the period from 12 March to 25 May 2019. The magnetopause is accessible throughout this period, and the bow shock will be accessible until the end of April. There are manoeuvres on 18 March (C1), 21 April (C3), and 9 May (C3). From 18 March 2019 manoeuvre, the margin for the payload off interval after the end of manoeuvre is shortned by 5 hours in comparison with the previous margin.

This segment also inludes "moon eclipses" on spacecraft 3 and 4 on 5 April 2019. On that day both spacecraft will spend about 40 minutes passing through the Moon's shadow. Thus we expect that science operations will cease for several hours around these eclipses, due to lack of power. The instruments on C3 and C4 will be switched off for the period 05/04/2019 01:00 - 05/04/2019 23:00. In addition, there will be no BM1, BM2 or WBD operations on C3 and C4 between 04/04/2019 00:00 and 05/04/2019 23:00.

This segment has 130% data volume.

MSP 39

The Bryant plot for this period, covering 26 May to 2 December 2018 (orbits 2819 - 2902), is on JSOCweb http://www.jsoc.rl.ac.uk/msp/bryant_msp_v3900_07_17.pdf. The peroid includes a season of 'Long Eclipses' in early September, when all the instruments will be switched off. Five segments have been defined for this period:

MSP 39.1 covers orbits 2819 to 2833 (26 May to 29 June)
MSP 39.2 covers orbits 2834 to 2846 (29 June to 28 July)
MSP 39.3 will cover orbits 2847 to 2862 (28 July to the start of the long eclipses on 1 September)
MSP 39.4 will cover orbits 2864 to 2889 (end of the long eclipses on 7 September to 2 November)
MSP 39.5 will cover orbits 2890 to 2902 (2 November to 2 December)

There will also be "moon eclipses" on 8 November 2018. On that day each spacecraft will spend about one hour passing through the Moon's shadow. These eclipses will take place when the Cluster spacecraft are around 100000 km from Earth (mainly in the GSE +Y direction), so are not associated with eclipses seen from Earth. Science operations will be limited around these eclipses, due to lack of power. The instruments on C1, C3 and C4 will be switched off for two days, from 03:00 on 7 November until 03:00 on 9 November. In addition, there will be no BM1, BM2 or WBD operations on these three spacecraft in the 15 hours prior to instrument switch off, i.e. after 12:00 on 6 November. C2 operations are less restricted: the instruments on this spacecraft will remain on during the eclipse period, except PEACE and WEC will be switched off for 3.5 hours, from 18:30 to 22:00 on 8 November. In addition, there will be no BM1, BM2 or WBD operations on C2 between 12:00 on 6 November and 22:00 on 8 November.

There are manoeuvres during this period, and a list is included here http://jsocwiki.rl.ac.uk/attachment/wiki/WikiStart/manoeuvres_may-oct2018-v2.pdf. The magnetopause is accessible at the start of MSP39 and at the very end, and the neutral sheet will be accessible for most of the MSP.

Note that the reference spacecraft for JSOC planning and commanding was changed at the start of MSP 39, over the course of orbit 2819. We change the reference from C1 to C3, as C1 will move far away from the other spacecraft in the autumn of 2018. So C1 was the reference at the start of orbit 2819 and C3 at the start of 2820.

MSP39.1

This segment covers the period from 26 May to 29 June 2018. The magnetopause is accessible up to the end of this period. There are manoeuvres on 28 May (C1, C2 and C3) and 8 June (all spacecraft).

MSP39.2

This segment covers the period from 29 June to 28 July 2018. The neutral sheet is accessible from early July. There are manoeuvres on 19 July (C3 only).

Note that the total data return was increased from the beginning of July 2018. It was previously 120% equivalent normal mode per orbit (allowing an average of 2 hours BM1/BM2 per orbit). From 1 July this is increased to 130% equivalent normal mode per orbit (allowing an average of 3 hours BM1/BM2 per orbit).

MSP39.3

This segment covers the period from 28 July to 31 August 2018 (start of the long eclipses period). The neutral sheet is accessible throughout. C3 payload is off from 07:30 on 14 August to 00:17 on 17 August for a series of manoeuvres.

Note that the total data return is 130% equivalent normal mode per orbit (allowing an average of 3 hours BM1/BM2 per orbit).

MSP39.4

This segment covers the period from 04 September to 02 November 2018 (end of the long eclipses period. The neutral sheet is accessible throughout. The payload on C3/C4 is switched on after eclipse season on 07/09/2019 at 00:00 and on C1/C2 on 09/09/2018 at 00:00. C3 payload is off on 26 September for the period 08:57-19:17 for a manoeuvre.

Note that the total data return is 130% equivalent normal mode per orbit (allowing an average of 3 hours BM1/BM2 per orbit).

MSP39.5

This segment covers the period from 02 November to 02 December 2018. The magnetopause is accessible from late November, but most orbits have apogee in the dusk flank of the tail without intersecting the magnetopause or neutral sheet.

There is a manoeuvre on 27 November (C2 only).

Note that the total data return is 130% equivalent normal mode per orbit (allowing an average of 3 hours BM1/BM2 per orbit).

MSP 38

The Bryant plot for this period, covering December 2017 to May 2018 (orbits 2742-2818) is on JSOCweb http://www.jsoc.rl.ac.uk/msp/bryant_msp_v3830_18_07.pdf. Three segments have been defined for this MSP:

The two major segments, labelled as MSP 38.1 and 38.3, cover the entire period.
MSP 38.2 was used to label a temporary release covering orbits 2785 to 2793, ahead of the completion of MSP 38.3. It has now been subsumed into MSP 38.3.

There is a season of 'Short Eclipses' (short duration) from mid-February to early March when we expect that all the instruments will be switched off. For initial planning we take this period as 20 Feb to 10 March (orbits 2777 to 2784) but this is likely to change slightly when ESOC confirm their detailed plans for this eclipse season. Two extended Planning Periods have been defined PP915 and PP916 to cover these eclipses. Magnetopause crossings will be accessible throughout MSP37, and Bow Shock crossings are available from orbit 2755.

MSP38.1

This segment covers the period from 3 December 2017 to 20 February 2018. The magnetopause is accessible throughout this segment and the bow shock from 2 Jan (orbit 2755). There are manoeuvres on 14 Dec (C3 only).

MSP38.2

This was a temporary release covering the period from 10 to 30 March 2018. It has been subsumed into MSP 38.3 for the purpose of reporting on this wiki.

MSP38.3

This segment covers the period from 10 March 2018 to 26 May 2018. The magnetopause is accessible throughout this segment and the bow shock until 9 May (orbit 2811). There are manoeuvres on 12 and 21 March on C3 only.

MSP 37

MSP 37.0: The Bryant plot for the template, covering May 2017 to November 2017, is on JSOCweb http://www.jsoc.rl.ac.uk/msp/bryant_msp_v3700_08_18.pdf. Three segments have been defined for this MSP.

There is a season of 'Long Eclipses' at the very end of August and in early September, when all the instruments will be switched off. There are manoeuvres during this period, and a list is included on the JSOC website, covering 29 May 2017 to 21 March 2018. The magnetopause is accessible at the start of MSP37 and at the very end, and the neutral sheet will be accessible for most of the MSP.

MSP37.1

This segment covers the period from 29 April 2017 to 15 July 2017, and the magnetopause boundaries are visible throughout May and the first half of June. There are manoeuvres on 29 May (C1,C2,C3,C4) and 11 June (C1,C2,C3).

MSP37.2

This segment covers the period from 15 July 2017 to 30 September 2017. The neutral sheet is accessible throughout the period. There is the 'long eclipse' season from 26/08/2017 to 05/09/2017, when the PLs are OFF, and there are manoeuvres during this period.

MSP37.3

This segment covers the period from 30 September 2017 to 3 December 2017. The neutral sheet is accessible throughout the period. The neutral sheet is available until late October, and plasmasheet crossings into early November. The magnetopause becomes available in late November. There are no eclipses during this period, but there are a few manoeuvres.

MSP 36

MSP 36.0: The Bryant plot for the template, covering December 2016 to April 2017, is on JSOCweb http://www.jsoc.rl.ac.uk/msp/bryant_msp_v3600_18_08.pdf. Two segments have been defined for this MSP.

There is a season of 'Short Eclipses' (short duration) from mid-February to early March when all the instruments will be switched off. Two extended Planning Periods have been defined PP865 and PP866, each with 6 orbits. MSP36 ends at the end of April because there may be manoeuvres in May, and these will not be defined until the SOWG (in November) has decided the constellation needed for the next science priority (the dance goes on). Magnetopause crossings will be accessible throughout MSP36, and Bow Shock crossings are available from orbit 2594. There are moon eclipses on 29 Nov 2016 (C1, C3, C4) and 28 January 2017 (C1, C2), and a moon eclipse on C2 on 30 Dec 2016. There are some opportunities for joint observations during Cluster-MMS conjunctions at the inbound magnetopause boundary during this segment.

MSP36.2

The segment covers the middle of February 2017 to the end of April 2017. The eclipse season starts on the second orbit of the MSP, and lasts for 10 orbits, during which time all the payloads are switched off. There is an additional eclipse on 8/9 March 2017 on C1 and C2, and RAPID remains off until after this final eclipse. The magnetopause and bow shock boundaries are available throughout the segment.

7 Feb: D0 periods are reduced in the period 11 March to 31 March

MSP36.1

This covers December 2016, January 2017 and the first part of February (before the eclipse season starts). It includes the three moon eclipse periods, and the last manoeuvres in MSP36 on 6 December 2016. The magnetopause boundary is available throughout the MSP segment and the Bow Shock boundary becomes available at the end of December.

MSP 35

MSP 35.0: The Bryant plot for the template, covering June 2016 to November 2016, is on JSOCweb http://www.jsoc.rl.ac.uk/msp/bryant_msp_v3500_06_18.pdf

There is a season of 'Long Eclipses' in late August when the instruments will be switched off, and two extended Planning Periods have been defined: PP841 and PP842 cover 5 orbits each. There will be neutral sheet opportunities and some Magnetopause crossings at the start and end of the period, but no Bow Shock crossings.

MSP35.1

This covers June and July 2016, and the GI Foullon requests are executed during this period, around the magnetopause boundary events. Since these involve 5h BM1 periods, there will be no BM3 periods in those orbits. The priority elsewhere is the Plasma Sheet crossings. 10 May: The plots have been regenerated after the new orbit files were included, since the C1 perigee time changes significantly during June and July (new Bryant plots are attached). 17 May: The D0 period in orbit 2503 has been moved 1-hour further away from the apogee BM3 (new D0 list attached to MSP35.1 page).

MSP35.2

This covers August and September 2016, and includes the 'Long Eclipse' OFF period. All four SC are switched off from 24/08/2016 22:09 to 02/09/2016 02:00, and C1, C3, C4 are switched off from 22/08/2016 19:24. The priority remains the Plasma Sheet and Neutral Sheet crossings. There are several BM2 sessions included, the AKR are on C2 and C4 so do not appear on the Bryant plots attached to the MSP35.2 page (they are listed in an attachment on the MSP35.2 page). In August the data volume is increased to 120%, after the eclipse season.

MSP35.3

This covers October and November 2016. The Plasma Sheet and Neutral Sheet are still available, and towards the end of November from orbit 2576 onwards there are Magnetopause crossings. There is a moon eclipse affecting the C1, C3, C4 satellites on 29 November, from 05:50 to 06:39 (see JSOC webpage for off periods). Burst mode periods have been added for the Northern Cusp. The Bryant plots are attached to the segment wiki page and to the JSOC webpage. The data volume has been increased to 120%.

MSP 34

MSP 34.0: The Bryant plot for the template, covering December 2015 to May 2016, is on JSOCweb http://www.jsoc.rl.ac.uk/msp/bryant_msp_v3400_18_06.pdf

There will be several Guest Investigator proposals executed during this time. There is a season of 'Short Eclipses' in February and March. ESOC has proposed that the instruments be switched off for the whole period, apart from EFW and FGM. There are two extended Planning Periods defined, to cover the OFF period: PP816 covers 8 orbits and PP817 covers 7 orbits. There will be manoeuvres throughout this MSP.

MSP34.1

This covers December 2015 and January 2016, and there are manoeuvres for C3 during this period. The GI Bogdanova proposal reserves NM1 during perigee in 2423/4 and 2427/8 in December, and the GI Khotyaintsev proposal will be executed in January (using single SC BM1 sessions), when C3 and C4 are around 3.4km apart at the Bow Shock. The magnetopause is accessible throughout MSP34.1, and the Bow Shock becomes accessible in January.

1 Dec: The timing of the C2 BM1 requests on 5 Jan and 7-8 Jan have been updated, and the D0 periods on 29-31 Jan have been adjusted (new attachments on MSP segment page).

MSP34.2

This covers February and March 2016, and includes the 'Short Eclipse' season. The payload will be off from 07:05 on 13/02/2016 to 21:30 on 05/03/2016. The GI Kadjic proposal will be executed during this MSP segment, and the GI Blanco-Cano long NM1 proposal.

UPDATE (6 Jan): The BM2 in orbit 2448 has been deleted, and a 2h BM2 period added to orbit 2447. D0 Periods have been adjusted. There is a Moon eclipse on 8 Feb (see website for timings).

UPDATE 2 (21 Jan): The BM1s at the inbound magnetopause have been removed, and some BM1/BM2 for the magnetic equator put and DOZC put in. NM3 and BM1 have been put in for C1 during the Blanco-Cano periods.

MSP34.3

This covers April and May 2016, and includes the end of the Bow Shock crossing times. The satellites are manoeuvring further apart from each other in preparation for the GI Foullon sessions.

MSP 33

MSP 33.0: The Bryant plot for the template is on JSOCweb http://www.jsoc.rl.ac.uk/msp/bryant_msp_v3300_06_18.pdf

There is the eclipse season in August, and the four Cluster satellites will be switched off for several orbits. This will affect PP792 and PP793, which have 5 orbits in each PP. There are manoeuvres in October and December.

MSP33.1

This cover June and July, with manoeuvres during this period. It stops before the eclipse season. There will be a minimum of no-data-taking periods in June allowing the GI Dunlop proposal to get as much data as possible in NM1. In July there are several 3h BM1 sessions for the Neutral Sheet and some BM2 for the AKR.

MSP33.2

This covers August, September, and the start of October. The Neutral Sheet is still accessible. The long eclipse OFF period occurs, with all satellites being off from 22 August to 30 August (and C1, C3, C4 off from 20 August). There is also a Moon eclipse on 13 September. In August there are some AKR (BM2), and later there are a few Inner Magnetosphere BM1 (one hour duration). There is a manoeuvre on C1 on 15 September, and on C2 on 1 October.

MSP33.3

This covers October and November, and the first few days of December. The neutral sheet and plasma sheets are accessible, and the magnetopause becomes available towards the end of November. There is a moon eclipse on 12 November affecting all SC. The GI Bogdanova proposal will be executed during this MSP segment. There are manoeuvres on all four SC on 12 October (see JSOC MSP web page for timing), on C3 in November and in December.

14 September: The last few orbits have had BM1 removed due to lack of Ground Station visibility.

23 October: Orbit 2416 has the 3-hour BM1 session at the inbound Magnetopause restored. (Updated Bryant plot available on the segment web page)

MSP 32

MSP 32.0: The Bryant plot for the template is on JSOCweb http://www.jsoc.rl.ac.uk/msp/bryant_msp_v3200_20_06.pdf

The release of MSP32 has been delayed due to the rework of MSP31.2. There are manoeuvres in December and January, and they will be included in MSP32.1. The proposed dates are: 29 Dec, 7 Jan, 15 Jan, 16 Jan, 23 Jan. MSP32.2 will contain the short eclipse period from 7 Feb 2015 to 7 Mar 2015. The are also Moon eclipses on 22 Dec (all SC), 20 Jan (C2), 18 Feb (C1, C3, C4), and 19 April (all SC). Philippe proposed BM1 sessions at the SOWG, these are on 6 Dec, 15 Dec, 22 Dec, 24 Dec, 31 Dec, 02 Jan.

The period of MSP32.3 has been extended, starting with PP769 (originally PP771) and so the deadline for PI input has been moved earlier.

MSP32.1

This covers the period 29 November to 1 February. It includes manoeuvres, but stops before the eclipse season.

There have been some changes to MSP32.1, mainly due to WBD being able to use DSN and PV: Orbit 2271 04/01/15 BM2 runs from 0700-0947, Orbit 2277 17/01/15 BM1 replaced with NM1 and D0 deleted, for WBD DSN/PV, Orbit 2282 BS BM2 changed to BM1, Orbit 2283 30/01/15 PEACE cal inserted, D0 on 31/01/15 extended to 0100-1400

'UPDATE' D0 period on 28 Jan 2015 moved from 1200-2100 to 1300-2200 to allow WBD session.

MSP32.2

This covers the period 1 February to 7 March. It covers the short eclipse season in February (eclipse times are on the website), and stops before the manoeuvres start in March. There are two manoeuvres on C3 in February (on 10 Feb and 16 Feb), and they take place during the eclipse OFF period. The GI Alexandrova requests will be executed during this segment. There has been a small delay in the deadlines. The PL OFF periods for the eclipses have been extended in most cases to include time for the no-data-taking period required to balance data fill limitations (90% during the eclipse season) - see the segment webpage attachment for the full list.

MSP32.3

This covers the period 7 March to 29 May. There are manoeuvres during this period (see the JSOC website for the times http://www.jsoc.rl.ac.uk/msp/), and the GI Burgess requests will be executed during this segment, WEC and FGM will operate during the manoeuvres on 9 March (C3, C4 is on as normal because there is no manoeuvre on C4), 17 March (C1), 25 March (C3, C4). There is a Moon eclipse on 19 April for all SC, C2 remains on but the TX is off so there can be no WBD operations. There has been a small delay in the deadlines. There are some BM2 sessions on single satellites and on all four satellites, see the detailed page for the segment.

MSP 31

MSP 31.0: The Bryant plot for the template is on JSOCweb http://www.jsoc.rl.ac.uk/msp/bryant_msp_v3100_06_18.pdf

There will be a long eclipse instrument OFF period in August, so there will be two 5-orbit planning periods. Details of the eclipse OFF periods are on the JSOC website. There will be manoeuvres during May and June, and the details are on the MSP webpage. There is a penumbral Moon eclipse on C2 on 26 June 2014.

MSP31.1

This covers the period 30 May to 8 August, so it includes the manoeuvres but not the long eclipse season. See the dedicated page for details of the final version of MSP31.1.

MSP31.2

This covers the period 8 August to 29 November 2014, and it includes the long eclipse season with an OFF period for all instruments. There are manoeuvres in October and November, and including them has meant that MSP31.2 has been updated (8 Aug 2014). See the dedicated page and the jsoc website for more details. http://www.jsoc.rl.ac.uk/msp

UPDATE: BM1 on 20 November was on all 4 SC, but this conflicts with manoeuvre on C2, so the BM1 will be on C1, C3, C4 only.

MSP 30

MSP 30.0: The Bryant plot for the template is on JSOCweb http://www.jsoc.rl.ac.uk/msp/bryant_msp_v3000_20_04.pdf

There will be eclipses and manoeuvres during MSP 30.

MSP 30.3 and 30.4 have been combined.

MSP30.1

Single SC operations - see the blog about MSP30.1 released (on 4 Oct 2013) http://clusterplanner.wordpress.com/

PDFs of the single SC BM1 times and D0 (no-data-taking) times are available (see the attachments)

MSP30.2

There are eclipses during this period (see the attachments for details), and a moon eclipse on 1 March.

There are manoeuvres in January 2014 and one in February.

(See the JSOC web page for details of manoeuvres and eclipse OFF times, http://www.jsoc.rl.ac.uk/msp/).

MSP30.2 has been prepared and is available on the JSOC web page. There are many single SC requests as well as four SC BM1 sessions.

The single SC BM1/BM2 requests in MSP30.2 are given as an attachment on the wiki, as are the D0 (no-data-taking) periods on C1, C2, C3.

The Bryant plots for the draft MSP30.2 are given as attachments here, and are available on the JSOC MSP web page.

The Bryant plot templates and drafts for January and February are attached.

MSP 30.3 and 30.4

The two segments have been combined, and will now be known as MSP 30.3. The template Bryant plots are attached to the dedicated page, and there are more details there too. The draft MSP30.3 is available for review (see the dedicated page on the wiki for the attachments), deadline for comments Noon GMT on 20 January.

Following the SOWG (4-5 March 2014), the data fill has been restored to 115% which means some D0 periods have been deleted. (see MSP 30.3 and 30.4 dedicated area for details)

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Attachments (39)

bm_single_v3010.pdf (35.9 KB) - added by hwalker 11 years ago. Single SC BM1 sessions in MSP30.1.0
d0_single_v3010.pdf (54.4 KB) - added by hwalker 11 years ago. Single SC D0 sessions in MSP30.1.0
Short_eclipse_OFF_times_2014.pdf (26.1 KB) - added by hwalker 11 years ago. Times of PL OFF for the short eclipse season 2014
bryant_msp_v3011_16_14.pdf (30.4 KB) - added by hwalker 11 years ago. Bryant plot template for Jan 2014 (inc WBD)
bryant_msp_v3011_14_12.pdf (27.8 KB) - added by hwalker 11 years ago. Bryant plot template for Feb 2014 (no WBD)
bm_single_sc.pdf (38.9 KB) - added by hwalker 11 years ago. BM1/BM2 Single SC for MSP30.2 (draft)
D0_single_sc.pdf (36.0 KB) - added by hwalker 11 years ago. D0 single SC for MSP30.2 (draft)
bryant_msp_v3020_16_14_draft2.pdf (31.3 KB) - added by hwalker 11 years ago. Draft Bryant plot for Jan MSP30.2
bryant_msp_v3020_14_12_draft2.pdf (29.9 KB) - added by hwalker 11 years ago. Draft Bryant plot for Feb MSP30.2
bryant_msp_v3020_16_14.pdf (31.3 KB) - added by hwalker 11 years ago. Bryant plot for Jan 2014 (MSP 30.2)
bryant_msp_v3020_14_12.pdf (30.0 KB) - added by hwalker 11 years ago. Bryant plot for Feb 2014 (MSP30.2)
BM_single_sc_v3020.pdf (38.9 KB) - added by hwalker 11 years ago. Single SC BM sessions (MSP 30.2)
D0_single_sc_v3020.pdf (36.2 KB) - added by hwalker 11 years ago. Single sc D0 sessions (MSP30.2)
manoeuvres_may-oct2018-v2.pdf (83.1 KB) - added by mhapgood 7 years ago. Manoeuvre plan for May to October 2018
manoeuvres_nov2018-aug2019.pdf (99.7 KB) - added by mhapgood 6 years ago. Manoeuvre plan for November 2018 to August 2019
manoeuvres_mar2019-dec2019.pdf (101.0 KB) - added by ybogdanova 6 years ago. ‘ Updated manoeuvre plan for March to December 2019’
manoeuvres_dec2019_may2020.pdf (101.5 KB) - added by ybogdanova 5 years ago. Manoeuvre plan for December 2019 to May 2020
manoeuvres_dec2019-may2020.pdf (101.5 KB) - added by ybogdanova 5 years ago. Manoeuvre plan for December 2019 to May 2020
manoeuvres_may2020_dec2020.pdf (95.1 KB) - added by ybogdanova 5 years ago. Manoeuvre plan for May 2020 to December 2020
bryant_msp4300_Tail_2020.pdf (51.8 KB) - added by ybogdanova 5 years ago. Bryant plot template for the Tail season 2020
bryant_msp4400_Dayside_2021.pdf (61.2 KB) - added by ybogdanova 4 years ago. Bryant plot template for the Dayside season 2021
manoeuvres_aug2020_nov2021.pdf (104.4 KB) - added by ybogdanova 4 years ago. Manoeuvre plan for August 2020 to November 2021
bryant_msp4500_Tail_2021.pdf (56.2 KB) - added by ybogdanova 4 years ago. Bryant plot template for the Tail season 2021
bryant_msp_v4510_Tail_2021.pdf (59.9 KB) - added by ybogdanova 4 years ago. Tail season 2021
bryant_msp4600_Dayside_2022.pdf (69.4 KB) - added by ybogdanova 3 years ago. Bryant plot template for the Dayside season 2022
manoeuvres_mar2021_apr2022.pdf (103.5 KB) - added by ybogdanova 3 years ago. Manoeuvre plan for March 2021 to April 2022
bryant_msp4700_Tail_2022.pdf (56.5 KB) - added by ybogdanova 3 years ago. Bryant plot template for the Tail season 2022
manoeuvres_feb2022_aug2022.pdf (101.6 KB) - added by ybogdanova 3 years ago. Manoeuvre plan for February 2022 to August 2022
manoeuvres_jun2022_feb2023.pdf (101.3 KB) - added by ybogdanova 2 years ago. Manoeuvre plan for June 2022 to February 2023
bryant_msp4800_Dayside_2023.pdf (70.1 KB) - added by ybogdanova 2 years ago. Bryant plot template for the Dayside season 2023
manoeuvres_nov2022_nov2023.pdf (101.2 KB) - added by ybogdanova 2 years ago. Manoeuvre plan for November 2022 to November 2023
bryant_msp_v4900_Tail_2023.pdf (60.7 KB) - added by ybogdanova 2 years ago. Bryant plot template for the Tail season 2023
manoeuvres_nov2022_nov2023_v2.pdf (101.8 KB) - added by ybogdanova 2 years ago. Updated manoeuvre plan for November 2022 to November 2023
bryant_msp_v5000_Dayside_2024.pdf (75.0 KB) - added by ybogdanova 16 months ago. Bryant plot template for the Dayside season 2024
bryant_msp_v5000_Tail_2024.pdf (54.3 KB) - added by ybogdanova 16 months ago. Bryant plot template for the Tail season 2024
manoeuvres_nov2023_feb2024_SC2.pdf (102.9 KB) - added by ybogdanova 14 months ago. Manoeuvre plan for November 2023 to February 2024 on SC2
bryant_msp_v5010_Dayside_2024.pdf (78.7 KB) - added by ybogdanova 14 months ago. Bryant plot for the Dayside season 2024, MSP50.1
manoeuvres_sep2023_apr2024.pdf (102.2 KB) - added by ybogdanova 10 months ago. Manoeuvre plan for September 2023 to April 2024
manoeuvres_aug2024_C1.pdf (101.1 KB) - added by ybogdanova 6 months ago. Manoeuvre plan for August 2024

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