Resources and notes on MMS Operations through the years.  Teams members are welcome to add additional notes as they deem helpful.

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Current Year

Year 5:  1 Sept 2019 - 30 Sept 2020

 PhaseRegion

Timeline Files from S. Petrinec
These are planning files, not actuals

Additional Notes

Extended Mission Year 3
Phase 5a:

~09/30/1019 - 11/24/2019

29 RE Dusk FlankMMS_EM5A_orbits_20190821.pptx
timelines_orbs1046_1061.pdf
fast_mode_times_agse1_EM5A.dat ← offsets submitted

3 SROI


Phase 5b:
~11/24/2019 - 04/23/2020
29 RE DaysideMMS_Ph5B_ConOps_20191029.pptx

3 SROI

Parker Solar Probe perihelion alignment

11/28-11/30 - formation resize to <20km>

11/26 (DOY 330) - 34% moon shadow

12/27 (DOY 361) - 73% moon shadow - timeline

Solar Wind SROI: FPI electrons: 4eV-940eV / FPI ions: 197eV-9222eV

Phase 5c:
~04/23/2020 - 06/19/2020

29 RE Dawn FlankFormation resize to 40km: planned for 4/14-16/2020

Phase 5d:
~06/22/2020 - 10/02/2020

29 RE NightsideLong Eclipses (~5.124 hr):  8/13/2020 and 8/17/2020

Previous Years

Year 4:  1 Sept 2018 - 30 Aug 2019

PhaseRegion

Timeline Files from S. Petrinec
These are the planning files, not actuals

Additional Notes

Extended Mission Year 2
Phase 4a:

September 28, 2018

25RE Dusk Flank

(Dwell time outside BS (0.3 nPa < 10 hrs)

MMS_4A_SROIs_v2.pptx

3 SROI

20 km Oct 18

Phase 4b:

November 29, 2018

25RE Dayside

(Dwell time outside BS (0.3 nPa)  > 10 hrs)

before apogee raise: MMS_half4B_SROIs_v2.pptx
after apogee raise: MMS_4B_turbulencecampaign_SROIs_Final.pptx
+ timeline charts

Ref: from Ergun --> guidelines for Solar Wind Turbulence Campaign
Ref: from MOC -->
TurbulenceCampaignFinalDates.ppt

3 SROI

Apogee raise to 29RE
20 km Mar 13

Solar Wind Turbulence Campaign

Phase 4c:

~April 16, 2019 - ~June 28, 2019

29RE Dawn Flank

(Dwell time outside BS (2.3 nPa) < 10 hrs)

MMS_proposed_SROIs_EM4C_26mar2019.zip

3 SROI

40 km May 22

Phase 4d:

~June 29, 2019 - ~September 29, 2019

1st 29RE Nightside

(Apogee within avg. MP (~2.3 nP))

MMS_EM4D_orbits_20190520.pptx

3 SROI

06/04/2019 (DOY 155) 09:17:13.29495 - MMS3 Processor reset

30 km Sep 8

     

Extended Mission Year 1
Phase 3a:

September 1, 2017

25RE Dusk FlankMMS_3a_SROIs_792-817_dusk_timelines.pdf

1 SROI

Perigee Raise Oct 3
30 km Oct 11
20 km Nov 8

Phase 3b:

November 14, 2017

25RE DaysideMMS_3b_SROIs_818-860_dayside_timelines.pdf3 SROI, 1st use of SW modes

Phase 3c:

March 13, 2018

25RE Dawn Flank

3 SROI

40 km May 16

Phase 3d:

May 25, 2018

2nd 25RE NightsideMMS_3d_SROIs_886_930_mtail_timelines.pdf3 SROI
     

Prime Mission
Phase 2a:

January 31, 2017

Apogee raise, Dawn No science ROIs planned in Phase 2A

No FPI ops

60 km Feb 1
Apogee Raise Feb 9
160 km Apr 26

Phase 2b:

May 1, 2017

1st 25RE Nightside
Completion of Prime Mission
MMS_2b_SROIs_748-793_mtail_timelines.pdf

1 SROI

60 km May 18
30 km Jun 1
20 km Jun 29

     

Prime Mission
Phase 1a:

September 1, 2015

1st 12RE Dayside

60 km DOY 259/260 (Sept 16/17)
25 km DOY 273/274 (Sept 30/Oct 1)
10 km DOY 287/288 (Oct 14/15)
40 km Dec 16
10 km Jan 13


Phase 1x:

March 8, 2016

12RE Dawn, Nightside, Dusk No science ROIs planned in Phase 1x

No FPI Ops

40 km Mar 24
10 km Sep 1

Phase 1b:

Sept 12, 2016

2nd 12RE Dayside7 km Sep 15 
     

Commissioning:

March 15, 2015

Nightside --> Dusk Flank

 

160 km DOY 188/190 (July 7/9)

Selected datasets only
BBF campaign

12RE Orbit25RE Orbit29RE Orbit
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