Double Star project - master science operations planC. Shen and Z. LiuKey Laboratory of Space Weather, Center for Space Science and Applied Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, P.O. Box 8701, Beijing 100080, China
Abstract. For Double Star Project (DSP) exploration, the scientific
operations are very important and essential for achieving its scientific
objectives. Two years before the launch of the DSP satellites (TC-1 and
TC-2) and during the mission operating phase, the long-term and short-term
master science operations plans (MSOP) were produced. MSOP is composed
of the operation schedules of all the scientific instruments, the modes and
timelines of the Payload Service System on TC-1 and TC-2, and the data
receiving schedules of the three ground stations. The MSOP of TC-1 and TC-2
have been generated according to the scientific objectives of DSP, the
orbits of DSP, the near-Earth space environments and the coordination with
Cluster, etc., so as to make full use of the exploration resources provided
by DSP and to acquire as much quality scientific data as possible for
the scientific communities. This paper has summarized the observation resources
of DSP, the states of DSP and its evolution since the launch, the strategies
and rules followed for operating the payload and utilizing the ground
stations, and the production of MSOP. Until now, the generation and execution of MSOP
is smooth and successful, the operating of DSP is satisfactory, and most of
the scientific objectives of DSP have been fulfilled.
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Citation: Shen, C. and Liu, Z.: Double Star project - master science operations plan, Ann. Geophys., 23, 2851-2859, 2005. Bibtex EndNote Reference Manager