[ROLSS] Update to GERB status

[Hanafin, Jennifer A]

Dear all,

the process to return GERB to NORMAL operations is continuing. The
instrument has been returned to SUNBLOCK mode, and will be left there
for a few days until the mirror has had a chance to run in again after a
rather long spell of inactivity. Procedures at Imperial and EUMETSAT are
being updated to help prevent the reoccurence of the events leading to
this data loss. 

I will let you know when data becomes available again - we are expecting
that to happen next week. Thanks for your patience and apologies for the
continued delay.

Regards,

Jenny

_________________________________________
 
Dr J A Hanafin
Space & Atmospheric Physics
Imperial College
London
SW7 2BZ
 
Tel: +44-(0)207-594-7665
     +44-(0)795-751-6889
Fax: +44-(0)207-594-7900


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Hanafin, Jennifer A 
> Sent: 10 September 2004 15:32
> To: Hanafin, Jennifer A; Russell, Jacqueline E; 
> fn.g.matthews at larc.nasa.gov; grant.matthews at gmail.com; 
> as at mail.nerc-essc.ac.uk; david.f.young at nasa.gov; 
> ernesto.lopez at uv.es; Lou Smith (LaRc NASA); Brindley, Helen 
> E; Harries, John E; Futyan, Joanna; nic at oma.be; 
> nin at star.le.ac.uk; p.e.mlynczak at larc.nasa.gov; 
> r.m.cutler at rl.ac.uk; rpa at mail.nerc-essc.ac.uk; 
> uf5 at leicester.ac.uk; Peter Szewczyk (LaRc NASA); rolss at oma.be
> Cc: doonan at eumetsat.de; gerdataforum at jiscmail.ac.uk
> Subject: RE: [ROLSS] Update to GERB status
> 
> 
> Dear all,
> 
> Just a quick update on progress to get GERB data flowing 
> again. The operations this week have progressed more slowly 
> than anticipated and GERB is still in a SAFE mode. We are 
> currently expecting to be in a position to return to NORMAL 
> mode within the next week.
> 
> Most of the issues we have encountered have been related to 
> instrument software and operations, and should have no 
> significant impact on science data. My apologies for the loss 
> of data over this period, we are doing all we can to return 
> GERB to a data collecting mode as soon as possible.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Jenny
> 
> _________________________________________
>  
> Dr J A Hanafin
> Space & Atmospheric Physics
> Imperial College
> London
> SW7 2BZ
>  
> Tel: +44-(0)207-594-7665
>      +44-(0)795-751-6889
> Fax: +44-(0)207-594-7900
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: rolss-bounces at oma.be [mailto:rolss-bounces at oma.be] On 
> > Behalf Of Hanafin, Jennifer A
> > Sent: 25 August 2004 15:41
> > To: Russell, Jacqueline E; fn.g.matthews at larc.nasa.gov; 
> > grant.matthews at gmail.com; as at mail.nerc-essc.ac.uk; 
> > david.f.young at nasa.gov; ernesto.lopez at uv.es; Lou Smith (LaRc 
> > NASA); Brindley, Helen E; Harries, John E; Futyan, Joanna; 
> > nic at oma.be; nin at star.le.ac.uk; p.e.mlynczak at larc.nasa.gov; 
> > r.m.cutler at rl.ac.uk; rpa at mail.nerc-essc.ac.uk; 
> > uf5 at leicester.ac.uk; Peter Szewczyk (LaRc NASA); rolss at oma.be
> > Cc: doonan at eumetsat.de; gerdataforum at jiscmail.ac.uk
> > Subject: [ROLSS] Update to GERB status
> > 
> > 
> > Dear all,
> > 
> > A series of problems encountered during testing and 
> > attempting to return
> > to NORMAL mode means that NRT GERB data is still not available. The
> > current status is that we do not expect normal data 
> > collection to begin
> > until the week beginning the 6th September, at the earliest.
> > 
> > As far as we can tell at the moment, the anomalies observed are not
> > permanent and are not expected to affect data quality in any 
> > significant
> > way. We are proceeding slowly and carefully, however, as we are in
> > eclipse season and do not wish to place the instrument in a 
> situation
> > where it may be at risk.
> > 
> > If you have any questions, or would like any further 
> > information, please
> > do not hesitate to ask.
> > 
> > Regards,
> > 
> > Jenny
> > 
> > _________________________________________
> >  
> > Dr J A Hanafin
> > Space & Atmospheric Physics
> > Imperial College
> > London
> > SW7 2BZ
> >  
> > Tel: +44-(0)207-594-7665
> >      +44-(0)795-751-6889
> > Fax: +44-(0)207-594-7900
> > 
> > 
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Russell, Jacqueline E 
> > > Sent: 05 August 2004 15:23
> > > To: fn.g.matthews at larc.nasa.gov; grant.matthews at gmail.com; 
> > > as at mail.nerc-essc.ac.uk; david.f.young at nasa.gov; 
> > > ernesto.lopez at uv.es; Lou Smith (LaRc NASA); Brindley, Helen 
> > > E; Russell, Jacqueline E; Hanafin, Jennifer A; Harries, John 
> > > E; Futyan, Joanna; nic at oma.be; nin at star.le.ac.uk; 
> > > p.e.mlynczak at larc.nasa.gov; r.m.cutler at rl.ac.uk; 
> > > rpa at mail.nerc-essc.ac.uk; uf5 at leicester.ac.uk; Peter Szewczyk 
> > > (LaRc NASA); rolss at oma.be
> > > Cc: gerdataforum at jiscmail.ac.uk; doonan at eumetsat.de
> > > Subject: GERB status
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Dear all, 
> > > 
> > > This is to explain the current absence of NRT GERB data.
> > > 
> > > At the beginning of this week the GERB instrument 
> > experienced a minor
> > > anomoly which resulted in the loss of Science data 
> collection. This
> > > anomoly is being fully investigated before the instrument is 
> > > restarted.
> > > 
> > > We should know by the end of this week when we will be 
> > > allowed to start
> > > running again. After some intial tests and adjustments we 
> > > should be able
> > > to start collecting science data once more. We expect 
> this to occur
> > > towards the end of next week or the start of following week.
> > > 
> > > Regards,
> > > 
> > > Jacqui
> > > 
> > > --------------------------------------
> > >     Dr J E Russell
> > >     Space and Atmospheric
> > >     Blackett Lab
> > >     Imperial College
> > >     London SW7 2BZ
> > > 
> > >     tel:  +44 (0) 20 7594 7896
> > >     email: j.e.russell at imperial.ac.uk
> > >  -------------------------------------
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > _______________________________________________
> > ROLSS mailing list
> > ROLSS at oma.be
> > https://gerb.oma.be/mailman/listinfo/rolss
> > 
>