Hi again I am not sure that I made the new platform operations totally clear in my last message so here goes for a second time There will be 5 consecutive orbits where the platform is orientated so that the imagers can do nadir viewing, followed by 5 consecutive orbits when the platform is pointed along the field line (for SEPS) between L=4 southern hemisphere and L=6 in the northern - 1 in 5 of these orbits will be extended to L=7 (the one which is least favourable for auroral viewing) in the northern hemisphere. Sorry for any confusion and thanks to John Sigwarth for pointing out my unclarity. Nicky Here are the POLAR platform plans for May 1-8, 1999 Day UT Platform 121 0-3 whole oval - dayside if only partial possible 3-10 whole oval - nightside if only partial possible 14-16 whole oval - dayside if only partial possible 16-22 noon - SuperDARN(K/S) conjunction 22-0 whole oval - nightside if only partial possible 122 0-4 whole oval - nightside if only partial possible 9-15 whole oval - dayside if only partial possible 15-15:40 ~17 MLT - FAST optical conjunction 15:40-17:20 whole oval - dayside if only partial possible 17:20-18 ~16:30 MLT - FAST optical conjunction 18-19:30 whole oval - nightside if only partial possible 19:30-20 ~16 MLT - FAST optical conjunction 20-22 midnight - SuperDARN(Cutlass) conjunction 123 3-8 whole oval - dayside if only partial possible 8-16 midnight - GEOTAIL in good tail location 20-0 whole oval - dayside if only partial possible 124 0-3 whole oval - dayside if only partial possible 3-10 whole oval - nightside if only partial possible 14-16 whole oval - dayside if only partial possible 16-21 noon - SuperDARN(K/S) conjunction 21-0 midnight - IMP-8 in good tail location 125 0-4 midnight - IMP-8 in good tail location 9-12 whole oval - dayside if only partial possible 12-16 noon - SuperDARN(GB/St) conjunction 16-16:30 ~16 MLT - FAST optical conjunction 16:30-18:10 noon - SuperDARN(GB/St) conjunction 18:10-18:40 ~15:30 MLT - FAST optical conjunction 18:40-20:30 whole oval - nightside if only partial possible 20:30-21 ~15 MLT - FST optical conjunction 21-22 whole oval - nightside if only partial possible 126 3-9 whole oval - dayside if only partial possible 9-12 whole oval - nightside if only partial possible WIND in tail although not in ideal location 12-12:30 ~18 MLT - FAST optical conjunction 12:30-14:10 whole oval - nightside if only partial possible 14:10-14:40 ~17 MLT - FAST optical conjunction 14:40-15:30 whole oval - nightside if only partial possible 20-0 whole oval - dayside if only partial possible 127 0-3 whole oval - dayside if only partial possible 3-9:30 whole oval - nightside if only partial possible 14-16 whole oval - dayside if only partial possible 16-22 noon - SuperDARB(K/S) conjunction 22-0 whole oval - nightside if only partial possible 128 0-4 whole oval - nightside if only partial possible 8:30-12 whole oval - dayside if only partial possible 12-21:30 midnight - GEOTAIL in good tail location Here are the POLAR platform plans for May 9-15, 1999 Day UT Platform 129 3-9 whole oval - dayside if only partial possible 9-10:45 whole oval - nightside if only partial possible 10:45-11:10 ~18 MLT - FAST optical conjunction 11:10-12:50 whole oval - nightside if only partial possible 12:50-13:20 ~18 MLT - FAST optical conjunction 13:20-15 whole oval - nightside if only partial possible 20-0 whole oval - dayside if only partial possible 130 0-3 whole oval - dayside if only partial possible 3-9:30 whole oval - nightside if only partial possible 13-16 whole oval - dayside if only partial possible 15-22 noon - SuperDARN(K/S) conjunction 22-0 whole oval - nightside if only partial possible 131 0-3:30 whole oval - nightside if only partial possible 8-13:30 noon - SuperDARN(Cutlass) conjunction 13:30-15 whole oval - dayside if only partial possible 15-15:30 whole oval - nightside if only partial possible 15:30-16 ~16 MLT - FAST optical conjunction 16-17:45 whole oval - nightside if only partial possible 17:45-18:10 ~15 MLT - FAST optical conjunction 18:10-21 whole oval - nightside if only partial possible 132 2:30-8 whole oval - dayside if only partial possible 8-11:30 whole oval - nightside if only partial possible 11:30-12 ~17:30 MLT - FAST optical conjunction 12-13:45 whole oval - nightside if only partial possible 13:45-14:10 ~17 MLT - FAST optical conjunction 14:10-15 whole oval - nightside if only partial possible 19:30-0 whole oval - dayside if only partial possible 133 0-2 whole oval - dayside if only partial possible 2-9 whole oval - nightside if only partial possible 13-18 noon - SuperDARN(GB/St) conjunction 18-0 midnight - GEOTAIL in good tail location 134 0-3 whole oval - nightside if only partial possible 8-13:30 noon - SuperDARN(Cutlass) cojunction 13:30-14:15 whole oval - nightside if only partial possible 14:15-14:40 ~16:30 MLT - FAST optical conjunction 14:40-21 whole oval - nightside if only partial possible 135 2-9 whole oval - dayside if only partial possible 9-10:15 whole oval - nightside if only partial possible 10:15-10:40 ~17 :30 MLT - FAST optical conjunction 10:40-12:15 whole oval - nightside if only partial possible 12:15-13 ~19:30 MLT - FAST optical conjunction 13-15 whole oval - nightside if only partial possible 19-0 whole oval - dayside if only partial possible Here are the POLAR platform plans for May 16-23, 1999 Day UT Platform 136 0-2 whole oval - dayside if only partial possible 2-9 whole oval - nightside if only partial possible 13-18 noon - SuperDARN(GB/St) conjunction 18-0 midnight - IMP-8 in good tail location 137 0-3 midnight - IMP-8 in good tail location 8-15 whole oval - dayside if only partial possible 15-15:30 ~15:30 MLT - FAST optical conjunction 15:30-21 whole oval - nightside if only partial possible 138 2-8:30 whole oval - dayside if only partial possible 8:30-11 whole oval - nightside if only partial possible 11-11:35 ~19 MLT - FAST optical conjunction 11:35-13:10 whole oval - nightside if only partial possible 13:10-13:35 ~17 MLT - FAST optical conjunction 13:35-14:30 whole oval - nightside if only partial possible 19-21 whole oval - dayside if only partial possible 21-0 midnight - GEOTAIL in good tail location 139 0-9 midnight - GEOTAIL in good tail location 13-18 noon - SuperDARN(GB/St) conjunction 18-0 whole oval - nightside if only partial possible 140 0-3 whole oval - nightside if only partial possible 9-13:35 whole oval - dayside if only partial possible 13:35-14:05 ~16 MLT - FAST optical conjunction 14:05-15 whole oval - dayside if only partial possible 15-21 whole oval - nightside if only partial possible 141 2-8 whole oval - dayside if only partial possible 8-9:35 whole oval - nightside if only partial possible 9:35-10:05 ~17 MLT - FAST optical conjunction 10:05-14 whole oval - nightside if only partial possible 19-0 whole oval - dayside if only partial possible 142 0-2 whole oval - dayside if only partial possible 2-8:30 whole oval - nightside if only partial possible 12:30-18 noon - SuperDARN(GB/St) conjunction 18-0 whole oval - nightside if only partial possible 143 0-2:30 whole oval - nightside if only partial possible 7-14 whole oval - dayside if only partial possible 14-20 whole oval - nightside if only partial possible Here are the POLAR platform plans for May 24-31, 1999 Day UT Platform 144 2-6 whole oval - dayside if only partial possible 6-14 midnight - GEOTAIL in good tail location 18:30-0 whole oval - dayside if only partial possible 145 0-2 whole oval - dayside if only partial possible 2-8:30 whole oval - nightside if only partial possible 12-18 noon - SuperDARN(GB/St) conjunction 18-19 whole oval - dayside if only partial possible 19-0 whole oval - nightside if only partial possible 146 0-2:30 whole oval - nightside if only partial possible 7-12:30 noon - SuperDARN(Cutlass) conjunction 12:30-13:05 whole oval - nightside if only partial possible 13:05-13:35 ~16 MLT - FAST optical conjunction 13:35-20 whole oval - nightside if only partial possible 147 1-7:30 whole oval - dayside if only partial possible 7:30-9:05 whole oval - nightside if only partial possible 9:05-9:35 ~19 MLT - FAST optical conjunction 9:35-11:15 whole oval - nightside if only partial possible 11:15-11:45 ~19 MLT - FAST optical conjunction 11:45-14 whole oval - nightside if only partial possible 18-0 whole oval - dayside if only partial possible 148 0-1 whole oval - dayside if only partial possible 1-8 whole oval - nightside if only partial possible 12-18 noon - SuperDARN(GB/St) conjunction 18-19 whole oval - dayside if only partial possible 19-0 whole oval - nightside if only partial possible 149 0-2 whole oval - nightside if only partial possible 6:30-8:30 whole oval - dayside if only partial possible 8:30-20 midnight - GEOTAIL in good tail location & IMP8 in n.lobe 150 1-8 whole oval - dayside if only partial possible 8-9:55 whole oval - nightside if only partial possible 9:55-10:25 ~19 MLT - FAST optical conjunction 10:25-12 whole oval - nightside if only partial possible 12-12:35 ~19 MLT - FAST optical conjunction 12:35-13:30 whole oval - nightside if only partial possible 18-0 whole oval - dayside if only partial possible 151 0-7:30 whole oval - nightside if only partial possible 11:30-18 noon - SuperDARN(GB/St) conjunction 18-0 whole oval - nightside if only partial possible Here are the POLAR platform plans for June 1-7, 1999 Day UT Platform 152 0-2 whole oval - nightside if only partial possible 6-12:30 noon - SuperDARN(Cutlass) conjunction 12:30-19:30 whole oval - nightside if only partial possible 153 1-7 whole oval - dayside if only partial possible 7-8:30 whole oval - nightside if only partial possible 8:30-9 ~18 MLT - FAST optical conjunction 9-10:45 whole oval - nightside if only partial possible 10:45-11:15 ~18 MLT - FAST optical conjunction 11:15-13 whole oval - nightside if only partial possible 18-0 whole oval - dayside if only partial possible 154 0-1 whole oval - dayside if only partial possible 1-7:30 whole oval - nightside if only partial possible 11:30-15:30 noon - SuperDARN(GB/St) conjunction 15:30-0 midnight - GEOTAIL in good tail location 155 0-1:30 midnight - GEOTAIL in good tail location 6-12:30 noon - SuperDARN(Cutlass) conjunction 12:30-19 whole oval - nightside if only partial possible 156 0:30-7 whole oval - dayside if only partial possible 7-9:20 whole oval - nightside if only partial possible 9:20-9:50 ~18 MLT - FAST optical conjunction 9:50-11:30 whole oval - nightside if only partial possible 11:30-12 ~17 MLT - FAT optical conjunction 12-13 whole oval - nightside if only partial possible 17-0 whole oval - dayside if only partial possible 157 0-7 whole oval - nightside if only partial possible 11-18 noon - SuperDARN(GB/St) conjuction 18-0 whole oval - dawnside if only partial possible 158 0-1:15 whole oval - dawnside if only partial possible 6-12:00 noon - SuperDARN(Cutlass) conjunction 12-12:30 ~17 MLT - FAST optical conjunction 12:30-19 whole oval - dawnside if only partial possible Here are the POLAR platform plans for June 8-15, 1999 Nicky Day UT Platform 159 0-6:30 whole oval - duskside if only partial possible 6:30-8 whole oval - dawnside if only partial possible 8-8:30 ~18 MLT - FAST optical conjunction 8:30-10:10 whole oval - dawnside if only partial possible 10:10-10:35 ~17 MLT - FAST optical conjunction 10:35-13 whole oval - dawnside if only partial possible 17-20 whole oval - duskside if only partial possible 20-0 midnight - GEOTAIL in good tail location 160 0-7 midnight - GEOTAIL in good tail location 11-12 whole oval - duskside if only partial possible 12-18 noon - SuperDARN(GB/St) conjunction 18-0 whole oval - dawnside if only partial possible 161 0-1 whole oval - dawnside if only partial possible 6-6:30 whole oval - duskside if only partial possible 6:30-12:30 noon - SuperDARN(Cutlass) conjunction 12:30-18:30 whole oval - dawnside if only partial possible 162 0-6 whole oval - duskside if only partial possible 6-8:35 whole oval - dawnside if only partial possible 8:35-9:10 ~17 MLT - FAST optical conjunction 9:10-10:55 whole oval - dawnside if only partial possible 10:55-11:20 ~17 MLT - FAST optical conjunction 11:20-12:30 whole oval - dawnside if only partial possible 17-0 whole oval - duskside if only partial possible 163 0-6:30 whole oval - dawnside if only partial possible 11-12 whole oval - duskside if only partial possible 12-18 noon - SuperDARN(GB/St) conjunction 18-23 whole oval - dawnside if only partial possible 23-23:20 ~22:30 MLT - FAST optical conjunction 23:20-0 whole oval - dawnside if only partial possible 164 0-1 whole oval - dawnside if only partial possible 5:30-6:30 whole oval - duskside if only partial possible 6:30-12:30 noon - SuperDARN(Cutlass) conjunction 12:30-18:30 whole oval - dawnside if only partial possible 165 0-3 whole oval - duskside if only partial possible 3-12:30 midnight - GEOTAIL in good tail location 16:30-0 whole oval - duskside if only partial possible 166 0-6:30 whole oval - dawnside if only partial possible 10:30-12 whole oval - duskside if only partial possible 12-18 noon - SuperDARN(GB/St) conjunction 18-21:30 whole oval - dawnside if only partial possible 21:30-22 ~22 MLT - FAST optical conjunction 22-0 whole oval - dawnside if only partial possible Here are the POLAR platform plans for May 16-22, 1999 Nicky Day UT Platform 167 0-0:30 whole oval - dawnside if only partial possible 5-6:30 whole oval - duskside if only partial possible 6:30-12:20 noon - SuperDARN(Cutlass) conjunction 12:20-12:40 ~16 MLT - FAST optical conjunction 12:40-18:30 whole oval - dawnside if only partial possible 168 0-6 whole oval - duskside if only partial possible 6-8:05 whole oval - dawnside if only partial possible 8:05-8:35 ~16:30 MLT - FAST optical conjunction 8:35-10:20 whole oval - dawnside if only partial possible 10:20-10:45 ~16 MLT - FAST optical conjunction 10:45-12 whole oval - dawnside if only partial possible 16:0-23 whole oval - duskside if only partial possible 23-0 whole oval - dawnside if only partial possible 169 0-6:15 whole oval - dawnside if only partial possible 10:15-12 whole oval - duskside if only partial possible 12-18 noon - SuperDARN(GB/St) conjunction 18-22:20 whole oval - dawnside if only partial possible 22:20-22:45 ~22 MLT - FAST optical conjunction 22:45-0 whole oval - dawnside if only partial possible 170 5-8 whole oval - duskside if only partial possible 8-18 midnight - GEOTAIL in good tail location 23-0 whole oval - duskside if only partial possible 171 0-6 whole oval - duskside if only partial possible 6-9 whole oval - dawnside if only partial possible 9-9:30 ~17 MLT - FAST optical conjunction 9:30-12 whole oval - dawnside if only partial possible 16-23 whole oval - duskside if only partial possible 23-0 whole oval - dawnside if only partial possible 172 0-6 whole oval - dawnside if only partial possible 10-12 whole oval - duskside if only partial possible 12-18 noon - SuperDARN(GB/St) conjunction 18-23:10 whole oval - dawnside if only partial possible 23:10-23:35 ~22 MLT - FAST optical conjunction 23:35-0 whole oval - dawnside if only partial possible 173 5-6:30 whole oval - duskside if only partial possible 6:30-11:40 noon - SuperDARN(Cutlass) conjunction 11:40-12:05 ~16 MLT - FAST optical conjunction 12:30-18 whole oval - dawnside if only partial possible 23-0 whole oval - duskside if only partial possible Here are the POLAR platform plans for June 23-30, 1999. Nicky Day UT Platform 174 0-6 whole oval - duskside if only partial possible 6-7:30 whole oval - dawnside if only partial possible 7:30-8 ~16 MLT - FAST optical conjunction 8-9:45 whole oval - dawnside if only partial possible 9:45-10:10 ~16:30 MLT - FAST optical conjunction 10:10-11:30 whole oval - dawnside if only partial possible 16-23 whole oval - duskside if only partial possible 23-0 whole oval - dawnside if only partial possible 175 0-6:30 whole oval - dawnside if only partial possible 10-12 whole oval - duskside if only partial possible 12-18 noon - SuperDARN(GB/St) conjunction 18-21:45 whole oval - dawnside if only partial possible 21:45-22:10 ~21:30 MLT - FAST optical conjunction 22:10-23:30 whole oval - dawnside if only partial possible 176 4:30-6:30 whole oval - duskside if only partial possible 6:30-12:30 noon - SuperDARN(Cutlass) conjunction 12:30-17 whole oval - dawnside if only partial possible 23-0 whole oval - duskside if only partial possible 177 0-5 whole oval - duskside if only partial possible 5-8:20 whole oval - dawnside if only partial possible 8:20-8:45 ~15:30 MLT - FAST optical conjunction 8:45-11 whole oval - dawnside if only partial possible 16-17 whole oval - duskside if only partial possible 17-0 midnight - GEOTAIL in good tail location 178 0-5 midnight - GEOTAIL in good tail location 9:30-12 whole oval - duskside if only partial possible 12-18 noon - SuperDARN(GB/St) conjunction 18-20:20 whole oval - dawnside if only partial possible 20:20-20:45 ~21 MLT - FAST optical conjunction 20:45-23 whole oval - dawnside if only partial possible 179 4:30-11 whole oval - duskside if only partial possible 11-11:25 ~15 MLT - FAST optical conjunction 11:25-17 whole oval - dawnside if only partial possible 23-0 whole oval - duskside if only partial possible 180 0-5 whole oval - duskside if only partial possible 5-6:55 whole oval - dawnside if only partial possible 6:55-7:20 ~15:30 MLT - FAST optical conjunction 7:20-9:05 whole oval - dawnside if only partial possible 9:05-9:30 ~15 MLT - FAST optical conjunction 9:30-11 whole oval - dawnside if only partial possible 15:30-19 whole oval - duskside if only partial possible 19-0 midnight - GEOTAIL in good tail location 181 0-5 midnight - GEOTAIL in good tail location 9-12 whole oval - duskside if only partial possible 12-18 noon - SuperDARN(GB/St) conjunction 18-21:05 whole oval - dawnside if only partial possible 21:05-21:35 ~20:45 MLT - FAST optical conjunction 21:35-23 whole oval - dawnside if only partial possible