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27.06.2008 11:53 Age: 16 yrs
Next steps for Jason-2
Category: News of the Jason-2 mission
Manoeuvres were already made on Jason-2 (in particular on June 25), especially to have it closer to its final position , but some more are needed. Schedule for the coming weeks is the following:
Jason-2 is now close to Jason-1 altitude (1100 m higher), but is 11 min forward. Next week will see several manoeuvre to put it on its final position (58 seconds behind Jason-1, same altitude)
Credits Cnes/Mira
- 2008/06/28: inclination manoeuvre
- 2008/07/01: 2nd altitude manoeuvre;
altitude will be +10 km with respect to Jason-1; Jason-2 will be slowed down, to put it behind Jason-1, at a 58 seconds interval. - 2008/07/04: 3rd manoeuvre; altitude is then the final altitude
Beginning of repeat cycle (cycle 0) - 2008/07/12: beginning of cycle 1
