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Table 4-10. Significant Events/Sources of Data LossEvent/SourceTime (Hrs)Anomaly 34 (CCCA Switch on 5/3/04) 0.76 **08:49:19.7Day 125, 5/4/04 03:44:47.1Day 130, 5/9/04 01:34:30.0Anomaly 73 (MSS Reload on 6/30/04) 0.58Day 240, 8/27/04 01:37:30.0Day 260, 9/16/04 01:55:30.0Day 268, 9/24/04 01:35:09.8Anomaly 148 (CCCA Switch on 3/4/05) 7.09 **13:34:29.8Anomaly 152 (CCCA Reboot on 3/15/05) 6.36 **08:13:57.2Anomaly 156 (CCCA Reboot on 3/18/05) 3.11 **06:23:06.4**Couldn’t command to turn on recorder 2/22/05 2.6Ground Station initial capture, antenna switch, and loss of 17.25signal (Typically 4 times per day)Other –Please add cycle 13 data of 42h:28m:06.2s – partly inA34, 148, 152 & 156.Total ~37.64.3.1.3 TCADThe main tool for viewing L1 data was TCAD, a program originally written by University of Colorado’sLaboratory for Atmosphere and Space Physics (LASP), and modified for <strong>Gravity</strong> <strong>Probe</strong> B by the data processinggroup. Since launch, TCAD had only one major upgrade to version 2.4.1, incorporating many unanticipatedfeatures desired by the engineering staff. The software, based on IDL version 5.4, was version controlled andunderwent extensive regression testing prior release on February 11, 2005. Feedback to LASP is planned.4.3.2 Data ArchivingPlans are currently underway to archive the <strong>Gravity</strong> <strong>Probe</strong> B data in the National Space Science Data Center(NSSDC), located at Goddard Space <strong>Flight</strong> Center in Greenbelt, Maryland. Data archival is a contractualagreement, as described in S0331, Mission Data Management Plan.4.4 Orbit DeterminationThere were two basic orbit requirements imposed by <strong>Gravity</strong> <strong>Probe</strong>-B science objectives. The first was toprecisely align the initial orbit plane with respect to the guide star such that non-relativistic torques on each ofthe four gyroscopes would nearly average out during the science mission. The second was to determine theposition and velocity with high accuracy continuously during the mission.<strong>GP</strong>-B science requirements placed very strict limits on the placement and evolution of the <strong>GP</strong>-B orbit planeover the life of the mission. Over the course of a 10 - 14 month science mission, the average deviation of the lineof-sightto the guide star from the orbit plane was required to be under 0.025 degrees. Through proper design oflaunch vehicle insertion conditions, careful consideration of expected orbit perturbations, and plans tocompensate for any launch dispersions with a limited capability to trim orbit inclination errors, the <strong>GP</strong>-Bproject has ensured that the established <strong>GP</strong>-B orbit will satisfy all science requirements.110 March 2007 Chapter 4 — <strong>GP</strong>-B On Orbit

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