Hi there Here are the POLAR platform plans for October 1-7, 1999 - please note that the flip maneuver will be taking place during this interval so all of the instruments will be turned off from Oct 3-6, 1999. Nicky Day UT Platform 274 2-7 midnight - SuperDARN(GB/St) conjunction 7-8:15 whole oval - nightside if only partial possible 8:15-8:45 noon - FAST optical conjunction 8:45-10:30 whole oval - dayside if only partial possible 10:30-11 noon - FAST optical conjunction 11-12:45 whole oval - dayside if only partial possible 12:45-13:15 noon - FAST optical conjunction 13:15-15:30 noon - SuperDARN(GB/St) conjunction 21-0 midnight - GEOTAIL and IMP-8 in good tail location 275 0-5 midnight - GEOTAIL and IMP-8 in good tail location 5-9:30 whole oval - dayside if only partial possible 15-22:45 whole oval - nightside if only partial possible 22:45-23:20 ~18:30 MLT - FAST optical conjunction 23:30-0 ~2:30 MLT - FAST optical conjunction 276 0-3 whole oval - dayside if only partial possible 7:30-14:30 whole oval - nightside if only partial possible 14:30-19:50 whole oval - dayside if only partial possible 19:50-20:15 ~8 MLT - FAST optical conjunction 20:15-21:30 whole oval - dayside if only partial possible 277 2-7 midnight - SuperDARN(GB/St) conjunction 7-9 whole oval - nightside if only partial possible 9-9:30 noon - FAST optical conjunction 9:30-11:15 whole oval - dayside if only partial possible 11:15-11:45 noon - FAST optical conjunction 11:45-13:30 whole oval - dayside if only partial possible 13:30-14 noon - FAST optical conjunction 14-15 noon - SuperDARN(GB/St) conjunction 21-0 whole oval - nightside if only partial possible 278 0-3 whole oval - nightside if only partial possible 3-9 whole oval - dayside if only partial possible 15-22:15 whole oval - nightside if only partial possible 22:15-22:50 ~6 MLT - FAST optical conjunction 22:50-0 whole oval - dayside if only partial possible 279 0-0:30 whole oval - dayside if only partial possible 0:30-1 ~7 MLT - FAST optical conjunction 7:30-15 whole oval - nightside if only partial possible 15-18:30 whole oval - dayside if only partial possible 18:30-18:50 ~8:30 MLT - FAST optical conjunction 18:50-19:30 whole oval - dayside if only partial possible 19:30-20 ~18 MLT - FAST optical conjunction 20-21 whole oval - dayside if only partial possible 280 1:30-9 midnight - GEOTAIL in good tail location (1:30-6 SuperDARN(GB/St) conjunction also) 9-9:45 whole oval - nightside if only partial possible 9:45-10:15 noon - FAST optical conjunction 10:15-12 whole oval - dayside if only partial possible 12-12:30 noon - FAST optical conjunction 12:30-15 noon - SuperDARN(GB/St) conjunction 20-30-0 whole oval - nightside if only partial possible Day UT Platform 281 0-2:30 whole oval - nightside if only partial possible 2:30-9 whole oval - dayside if only partial possible 14:30-18:30 whole oval - nightside if only partial possible 18:30-0 whole oval - dayside if only partial possible 282 0-2:30 whole oval - dayside if only partial possible 7-14 whole oval - nightside if only partial possible 14-21 whole oval - dayside if only partial possible 283 1-6 midnight - SuperDARN(GB/St) conjunction 6-8 whole oval - nightside if only partial possible 8-15 whole oval - dayside if only partial possible 20:30-0 midnight - SuperDARN(Cutlass) conjunction 284 0-1 midnight - SuperDARN(Cutlass) conjunction 1-2 whole oval - nightside if only partial possible 2-8:30 whole oval - dayside if only partial possible 14-21 whole oval - nightside if only partial possible 21-22:45 whole oval - dayside if only partial possible 22:45-23:15 ~17:30 MLT - FAST optical conjunction 23:15-23:45 whole oval - dayside if only partial possible 23:45-0 ~7 MLT - FAST optical conjunction 285 0-0:15 ~7 MLT - FAST optical conjunction 0:15-2:30 whole oval - dayside if only partial possible 7-16 midnight - GEOTAIL in good tail location 16-18:45 whole oval - dayside if only partial possible 18:45-19:10 ~18 MLT - FAST optical conjunction 19:10-19:45 whole oval - dayside if only partial possible 19:45-20:15 ~7 MLT - FAST optical conjunction 20:15-20:30 whole oval - dayside if only partial possible 286 1-12 midnight - IMP-8 in good tail location (1-6 - SuperDARN(GB/St) conjunction also) 12-13:30 whole oval - dayside if only partial possible 13:30-14 ~10:30 MLT - FAST optical conjunction 14-14:30 whole oval - dayside if only partial possible 20-0 midnight - SuperDARN(Cutlass) conjunction 287 0-2 whole oval - nightside if only partial possible 2-8 whole oval - dayside if only partial possible 14-22 whole oval - nightside if only partial possible 22-22:25 ~1 MLT - FAST optical conjunction 22:25-22:50 ~6:30 MLT - FAST optical conjunction 22:50-0 whole oval - dayside if only partial possible Day UT Platform 288 0-2 whole oval - dayside if only partial possible 6:30-13:30 whole oval - nightside if only partial possible 13:30-18:20 whole oval - dayside if only partial possible 18:20-18:50 ~7:30 MLT - FAST optical conjunction 18:50-19:20 whole oval - dayside if only partial possible 19:20-19:50 ~18 MLT - FAST optical conjunction 19:50-20:30 whole oval - dayside if only partial possible 289 1-6 midnight - SuperDARN(GB/St) conjunction 6-8 whole oval - nightside if only partial possible 8-9:45 whole oval - dayside if only partial possible 9:45-10:15 ~11:30 MLT - FAST optical conjunction 10:15-12 whole oval - dayside if only partial possible 12-14 noon - SuperDARN(GB/St) conjunction 20-0 midnight - SuperDARN(Cutlass) conjunction 290 0-2 whole oval - nightside if only partial possible 2-8 whole oval - dayside if only partial possible 14-18 midnight - GEOTAIL in good tail location 18-22 whole oval - nightside if only partial possible 22-22:25 ~17 MLT - FAST optical conjunction 22:25-23:10 whole oval - nightside if only partial possible 23:10-23:30 ~midnight - FAST optical conjunction 23:30-0 whole oval - dayside if only partial possible 291 0-2 whole oval - dayside if only partial possible 6-13 whole oval - nightside if only partial possible 13-17:50 whole oval - dayside if only partial possible 17:50-18:20 ~17:30 MLT - FAST optical conjunction 18:20-20 whole oval - dayside if only partial possible 292 1-6 midnight - SuperDARN(GB/St) conjunction 6-8 whole oval - nightside if only partial possible 8-12 whole oval - dayside if only partial possible 12-14 noon - SuperDARN(GB/St) conjunction 20-0 midnight - SuperDARN(Cutlass) conjunction 293 0-2 whole oval - nightside if only partial possible 2-6:15 whole oval - dayside if only partial possible 6:15-6:40 ~10:30 MLT - FAST optical conjunction 6:40-8 whole oval - dayside if only partial possible 14-20 whole oval - nightside if only partial possible 20-0 whole oval - dayside if only partial possible 294 0-2 whole oval - dayside if only partial possible 6-13 whole oval - nightside if only partial possible 13-18:30 whole oval - dayside if only partial possible 18:30-19 ~17:30 MLT - FAST optical conjunction 19-20 whole oval - dayside if only partial possible 295 0-6 midnight - SuperDARN(GB/St) conjunction 6-7 whole oval - nightside if only partial possible 7-14 whole oval - dayside if only partial possible 19-0 midnight - GEOTAIL in good tail location (also SuperDARN(Cutlass) conjunction 296 0-1 midnight - SuperDARN(Cutlass) conjunction 1-7:30 whole oval - dayside if only partial possible 13-19 whole oval - nightside if only partial possible 19-22:15 whole oval - dayside if only partial possible 22:15-22:45 ~6 MLT - FAST optical conjunction 22:45-0 whole oval - dayside if only partial possible 297 0-1:30 whole oval - dayside if only partial possible 6-13 whole oval - nightside if only partial possible 13-17 whole oval - dayside if only partial possible 17-17:25 ~17 MLT - FAST optical conjunction 17:25-17:55 whole oval - dayside if only partial possible 17:55-18:20 ~midnight - FAST optical conjunction 18:20-19:30 whole oval - dayside if only partial possible 298 0-7 midnight - SuperDARN(GB/St) conjunction 7-13:30 whole oval - dayside if only partial possible 19-0 midnight - SuperDARN(Cutlass) conjunction 299 0-1:30 whole oval - nightside if only partial possible 1:30-7:30 whole oval - dayside if only partial possible 13-19 whole oval - nightside if only partial possible 19-21:45 whole oval - dayside if only partial possible 21:45-22:15 ~15 MLT - FAST optical conjunction 22:15-0 whole oval - dayside if only partial possible 300 0-1 whole oval - dayside if only partial possible 5:30-12:30 whole oval - nightside if only partial possible 12:30-17:40 whole oval - dayside if only partial possible 17:40-18:10 ~17 MLT - FAST optical conjunction 18:10-19 whole oval - dayside if only partial possible 19-19:20 ~6 MLT - FAST optical conjunction 19:20-19:30 whole oval - dayside if only partial possible 301 0-5 midnight - GEOTAIL in good tail location 5-7 midnight - SuperDARN(GB/St) conjunction 7-10 whole oval - dayside if only partial possible 10-10:25 ~22 MLT - FAST optical conjunction 10:25-13:30 whole oval - dayside if only partial possible 18:30-0 midnight - SuperDARN(Cutlass) conjunction 302 0-1 whole oval - nightside if only partial possible 1-7 whole oval - dayside if only partial possible 12-19 whole oval - nightside if only partial possible 19-0 whole oval - dayside if only partial possible 303 0-1 whole oval - dayside if only partial possible 7-13 whole oval - nightside if only partial possible 13-18:20 whole oval - dayside if only partial possible 18:20-18:50 ~16 MLT - FAST optical conjunction 18:50-19:30 whole oval - dayside if only partial possible 304 0-7 midnight - SuperDARN(GB/St) conjunction 7-10:45 whole oval - dayside if only partial possible 10:45-11:10 ~21:30 MLT - FAST optical conjunction 11:10-13 whole oval - dayside if only partial possible