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| 66 | == MSP 44 == |
| 67 | |
| 68 | This period covers 06 December 2020 - end of May 2021 (orbits 3228 - TBC). |
| 69 | |
| 70 | The period includes a season of ‘Short Eclipses’ in February/March 2021, when all instruments will be switched off. |
| 71 | Preliminary dates for the payload to be off are: |
| 72 | SC1: 24/02/2021 10:00 - 21/03/2021 12:00 |
| 73 | SC2: 22/02/2021 05:30 - 23/03/2021 17:00 |
| 74 | SC3 & S4: 24/02/2021 10:00 - 19/03/2021 04:00 |
| 75 | |
| 76 | There will be no manoeuvres until the 29th of March, manoeuvres after 29/03/2021 TBC. |
| 77 | |
| 78 | Two segments have been defined for this period: |
| 79 | * MSP 44.1 covers orbits 3228 - 3272 (06 December to 18 March, prior the short eclipses season, 135-140% data volume) |
| 80 | * MSP 44.2 covers orbits 3273 to TBD (18 March to TBD, after the short eclipses season, TBD% data volume) |
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| 82 | == MSP44.1 == |
| 83 | [wiki:MSP441 MSP44.1] |
| 84 | |
| 85 | This segment covers the period from 06 December 2020 to 18 March 2021 (before and including the short eclipse season 2021) and has 135-140% data volume as a baseline. |
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| 87 | For the eclipse season the payload will be off, preliminary dates are: SC1: 24/02/2021 10:00 - 21/03/2021 12:00; SC2: 22/02/2021 05:30 - 23/03/2021 17:00; SC3 & S4: 24/02/2021 10:00 - 19/03/2021 04:00 |
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| 89 | There are no manoeuvres during this MSP segment. |
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| 91 | Preliminary main science targets are the ECS GI programme on Cluster/MMS conjunctions at the magnetopause, high-latitude northern cusp, magnetopause, and bow shock. The BM1 data for the PEACE/WHISPER cross-calibration in the magnetosheath also will be collected. |
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