October 2007 Top Stories
»» New isotope molecule may add to Venus' greenhouse effect
[Wednesday, October 10, 2007] Planetary scientists on both sides of the Atlantic have tracked down a rare molecule in the atmospheres of both Mars and Venus. The molecule, an exotic form of carbon dioxide, could affect the way the greenhouse mechanism works on Venus.
»» ESA Venus Express Status Report No. 90
[Saturday, October 20, 2007] Routine observations took place during this reporting period, occurring as planned. On DOY 211 ASPERA suffered a failure to boot-up, and a complete science observation failed as a result.
»» ESA Venus Express Status Report No. 91
[Saturday, October 20, 2007] Routine observations took place during this reporting period, occurring as planned. The spacecraft is nearing its closest approach to Earth, and the reduced distance allowed to sustain the highest TM Bit Rate with HGA2 (228 kbps).
»» ESA Venus Express Status Report No. 92
[Saturday, October 20, 2007] Routine observations took place during this reporting period, occurring as planned except for VIRTIS operations. The VIRTIS movie had to be stopped due to an unexplained anomaly of the H-cooling motor current the triggered an OOL.
»» ESA Venus Express Status Report No. 93
[Saturday, October 20, 2007] Routine observations took place occurring as planned except for VIRTIS operations. Three occurrences of a solar array pointing anomaly were seen over DOY 235/236, the last two leading to one of the SA motors being declared failed.
»» ESA Venus Express Status Report No. 94
[Saturday, October 20, 2007] Routine observations took place during this reporting period.
»» ESA Venus Express Status Report No. 95
[Saturday, October 20, 2007] Routine observations took place during this reporting period.
»» ESA Venus Express Status Report No. 96
[Saturday, October 20, 2007] Routine observations took place during this reporting period.
»» ESA Venus Express Status Report No. 97
[Saturday, October 20, 2007] Routine observations took place during this reporting period.
»» ESA Venus Express Status Report No. 98
[Saturday, October 20, 2007] Routine observations took place during this reporting period.
»» ESA Venus Express Status Report No. 99
[Saturday, October 20, 2007] Routine observations took place during this reporting period.
»» ESA Venus Express Status Report No. 100
[Saturday, October 20, 2007] Routine observations took place during this reporting period.
