ERBS Having Problems

• Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ]
• Next message: Harro.Zimmer: "Dceay Update CZ-2 R/B"
• Previous message: Rainer Kracht: "Re: JAN9-10.OBS"
• Next in thread: Tristan Cools: "Re: ERBS Having Problems"

Hello all,

Anyone observer ERBS lately? Might want to keep an eye on this one, seems
to be having major problems;

(from www.isi-consulting.com/news.html);

ERBS Spacecraft Emergency

NASA's Earth Radiation Budget Satellite (ERBS) declared a "spacecraft
emergency" on Friday, January 15th at 8:07 a.m. EST (1307Z) due to an
unstable power condition. Ground controllers terminated the emergency
around 2:55 p.m. EST (1955Z), however the spacecraft remained in a critical
state. 

A second spacecraft emergency was declared on Saturday, January 16th at
8:40 a.m. EST (1340Z) when the satellite went into a "controlled tumble
condition". The emergency was later terminated at 4:30 p.m. EST (2130Z)
after the spacecraft's attitude became stabilized, however the system
remains in a critical state.

Keith Stein

ISI Consulting
http://www.isi-consulting.com

AOL Instant Messanger Name: ISICon

ICQ # 4389743

• Next message: Harro.Zimmer: "Dceay Update CZ-2 R/B"
• Previous message: Rainer Kracht: "Re: JAN9-10.OBS"
• Next in thread: Tristan Cools: "Re: ERBS Having Problems"