ACE Weekly 10/01/04 - 10/07/04

All ACE spacecraft subsystems are performing nominally.  No maneuvers were 
executed this reporting period.  The next attitude maneuver is scheduled 
for 10/08/04.

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Orbit Events:

The next SEZ crossing will occur in the Nov-Dec time frame.

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OCRs Executed:

None

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Ongoing Activities:

TAPS:
- Installation of TAPS release 4.3 on the Backup System occurred on 07/20/04.
   -- FOT testing of this release has completed.
- Installation of TAPS Release 4.3 on the Prime System is tentatively 
scheduled for the week of 10/11/04.

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Automation (ROBOTT):

- ROBOTTv0.9 delivered to String 1 on 09/27/03 (OCR GND_145).
   --  Performing operations in "Auto" mode on String 1.
   -- 13 DR fixes in this release.
         --- 12 DRs have been verified by the FOT to date.
           ---  The last DR to be verified will require ROBOTT to be 
observed over a period
                 of time to ensure no reoccurrence of the problem.
   --  5 DRs have been written against this release.  None are considered 
"Critical" to operations.

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Extra Spacecraft Activities:

None

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Anomalies:

DOY 04279 (10/05/2004) ACE Anomaly G04-0116 - TPOCC - Snap Error Message
Received the message "snap error ace_cmdstat terminated prematurely" while 
C&C was running the procedure G_END_DAY.  This same problem has been 
reported in ARs G03-0115, G03-0120, and G04-0111.   IMPACT:  None.  The 
requested snap of the command statistics page printed nominally.

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Glen A. Miller
ACE Flight Operations Observatory Engineer
Honeywell Technology Solutions Inc.
Goddard Space Flight Center
Building 14, Room W10A
Mail Stop 428.2
Greenbelt, MD 20771

Office: 301-286-7071
Pager: 800-425-3174
Fax:    301-286-1729
gamiller@pop500.gsfc.nasa.gov
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