| 44 | | 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. |
| | 44 | 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. |
