Resources and notes on MMS Operations through the years. Teams members are welcome to add additional notes as they deem helpful.
Current Year
Year 5: 1 Sept 2019 - 30 Sept 2020
| Phase | Region | Timeline Files from S. Petrinec | Additional Notes | |
Extended Mission Year 3 ~09/30/1019 - 11/24/2019 | 29 RE Dusk Flank | MMS_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 Dayside | MMS_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: | 29 RE Dawn Flank | Formation resize to 40km: planned for 4/14-16/2020 | ||
Phase 5d: | 29 RE Nightside | Long Eclipses (~5.124 hr): 8/13/2020 and 8/17/2020 |
Previous Years
Year 4: 1 Sept 2018 - 30 Aug 2019 | Phase | Region | Timeline Files from S. Petrinec | Additional Notes |
Extended Mission Year 2 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 Ref: from Ergun --> guidelines for Solar Wind Turbulence Campaign | 3 SROI Apogee raise to 29RE Solar Wind Turbulence Campaign | |
Phase 4c: ~April 16, 2019 - ~June 28, 2019 | 29RE Dawn Flank (Dwell time outside BS (2.3 nPa) < 10 hrs) | 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 September 1, 2017 | 25RE Dusk Flank | MMS_3a_SROIs_792-817_dusk_timelines.pdf | 1 SROI Perigee Raise Oct 3 | |
Phase 3b: November 14, 2017 | 25RE Dayside | MMS_3b_SROIs_818-860_dayside_timelines.pdf | 3 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 Nightside | MMS_3d_SROIs_886_930_mtail_timelines.pdf | 3 SROI | |
Year 2 | Prime Mission January 31, 2017 | Apogee raise, Dawn | No science ROIs planned in Phase 2A | No FPI ops 60 km Feb 1 |
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 | |
Year 1 | Prime Mission September 1, 2015 | 1st 12RE Dayside | 60 km DOY 259/260 (Sept 16/17) | |
Phase 1x: March 8, 2016 | 12RE Dawn, Nightside, Dusk | No science ROIs planned in Phase 1x | No FPI Ops 40 km Mar 24 | |
Phase 1b: Sept 12, 2016 | 2nd 12RE Dayside | 7 km Sep 15 | ||
Commissioning: March 15, 2015 | Nightside --> Dusk Flank | 160 km DOY 188/190 (July 7/9) Selected datasets only |
| 12RE Orbit | 25RE Orbit | 29RE Orbit |
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