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Lunar Prospector Status Report #32

May 15, 1998 - 1:00 p.m. EST (10:00 a.m. PST)


The Lunar Prospector spacecraft continues to perform very well and instruments are collecting good data.

The MAG/ER instrument was reconfigured yesterday to optimize performance and simplify data analysis. The instrument now does automatic gain changes, has a new default status, and a new telemetry format. A total of 292 commands were sent yesterday to implement these changes.

Current spacecraft state (0000 GMT 5/15/98):

Orbit: 1494
Downlink: 3600 bps
Spin Rate: 11.96 rpm

Spin Axis Attitude (ecliptic):
Latitude: 89 deg
Longitude: 75 deg

Trajectory:
Periselene Alt: 86 km
Aposelene Alt: 114 km

Period: 118 minutes
Fuel Remaining: 30.7 kg; (22%)
Occultations: none
Eclipses: 42 minutes