| Year 7 Oct 2021-Oct 2022 | Year 8 Oct 2022 - Oct 2023 | Year 9 Oct 2023 - Oct 2024 | Year 10 Oct 2024 - Oct 2025 |
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Year 11 | Phase | Region | Timeline Files from S. Petrinec These are planning files, not actuals | Spacecraft Separations Additional Notes |
Extended Mission 3 - Year 3
| Phase 11a | 29 RE Dusk Flank | ||
| Phase 11b | 29 RE Dayside | |||
| Phase 11c | 29 RE Dawn Flank | |||
| Phase 11d | 20 RE Nightside | |||
Year 10 | Phase | Region | Timeline Files from S. Petrinec These are planning files, not actuals | Spacecraft Separations Additional Notes |
Extended Mission 3 - Year 2 | Phase 10a | 29 RE Dusk Flank | ||
Phase 10b | 29 RE Dayside | |||
| Phase 10c | 29 RE Dawn Flank | |||
| Phase 10d | 29 RE Nightside | |||
Year 9 | Phase | Region | Timeline Files from S. Petrinec These are planning files, not actuals | Spacecraft Separations Additional Notes |
Extended Mission 3 - Year 1 | Phase 9a | 29 RE Dusk Flank | ||
Phase 9b | 29 RE Dayside | MMS_orbit_Phase9B_and_conjunctions_v1a.pptx | ||
| Phase 9c | 29 RE Dawn Flank | MMS_orbit_Phase9C_and_conjunctions_v2.pptx | fast_mode_times_agse1_2024062-000000_2024301-000000_V005_v1_MMS1.txt fast_mode_times_agse1_2024062-000000_2024301-000000_V005_v1_MMS2.txt fast_mode_times_agse1_2024062-000000_2024301-000000_V005_v1_MMS3.txt fast_mode_times_agse1_2024062-000000_2024301-000000_V005_v1_MMS4.txt | |
| Phase 9d | 29 RE Nightside | MMS1_fast_mode_times_agse1_2024154-000000_2025030-000000_V006_adj2 MMS2_fast_mode_times_agse1_2024154-000000_2025030-000000_V006_adj2 MMS3_fast_mode_times_agse1_2024154-000000_2025030-000000_V006_adj2 MMS4_fast_mode_times_agse1_2024154-000000_2025030-000000_V006_adj2 | ||
Year 8Extended Mission 2 - Year 3
| Phase | Region | Timeline Files from S. Petrinec These are planning files, not actuals | Spacecraft Separations Additional Notes |
| Phase 8a: | 29 RE Dusk Flank | MMS_orbit_Phase8A_and_conjunctions_v1.pptx | ||
| Phase 8b: | 29 RE Dayside | MMS_orbit_Phase8B_and_conjunctions_v1.pptx | ||
| Phase 8c: | 29 RE Dawn Flank | MMS_orbit_Phase8C_and_conjunctions_v1.pptx | ||
| Phase 8d: | 29 RE Nightside | |||
Year 7Extended Mission 2 - Year 2
| Phase 7a: ~10/6/21-11/28/21 | 29 RE Dusk Flank | ||
Phase 7b: ~11/28/21-04/28/22 | 29 RE Dayside | MMS_orbit_Phase7B_and_conjunctions.pptx | fast_mode_times_agse1_2021296-000000_2022171-000000_V004_v1.dat | |
Phase 7c: ~04/28/22-06/9/22 | 29 RE Dawn Flank | MMS_orbit_Phase7C_and_conjunctions.pptx | ||
Phase 7d: ~06/9/22~10/10/22 | 29 RE Nightside | MMS_orbit_Phase7D_and_conjunctions_v3.pptx MMS_orbit_Phase8B_and_conjunctions_v1.pptx | fast_mode_times_agse1_2022107-000000_2022343-000000_V004_v3.dat | |
Phase 6a: ~10/6/20-11/24/20 | 29 RE Dusk Flank | MMS_Ph6A_ConOps_20200908[1].pptx | ||
Phase 6b: ~11/24/20-04/27/21 | 29 RE Dayside | MMS_Ph6B_ConOps_20201118.pptx | ||
Phase 6c: ~04/27/21-06/24/21 | 29 RE Dawn Flank | |||
Phase 6d: ~06/24/21~10/10/21 | 29 RE Nightside | |||
Phase 5a:~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 | ||
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 | |
Phase 3a: 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 | |
Phase 2a: 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 | |
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 | |
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 |
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