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MISSION SUPPORT.................................. 14
ISEE PROGRAM MANAGEMENT.......................... 14
DELTA LAUNCH VEHICLE (2914).. .................... 14-15
LAUNCH OPERATIONS................................ 16
LAUNCH SEQUENCE FOR ISEE 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Mailed:
August 4, 1978
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National Aeronautics and
Space Administration
Washington. D C 20546
AC 202 755-8370
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N i c h o l a s Panagakos Immediate
H e a d q u a r t e r s , Washington, D.C.
(Phone : 2 0 2 / 7 55-3680)
J o s e p h McRoberts
Goddard Space F l i g h t C e n t e r , G r e e n b e l t , M d .
(Phone: 301/982-5566)
NASA t h i s month f o r t h e f i r s t t i m e w i l l l a u n c h a
i n s p a c e where t h e g r a v i t a t i o n a l p u l l of t h e Sun j u s t
m i l l i o n k i l o m e t e r s (one m i l l i o n m i l e s ) away.
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and below t h e e c l i p t i c p l a n e s o t h a t i t w i l l a v o i d e x c e s s i v e
s o l a r i n t e r f e r e n c e w i t h s p a c e c r a f t communications back
toward E a r t h . T o an E a r t h - b a s e d o b s e r v e r , t h e s p a c e c r a f t
w i l l a p p e a r t o be o r b i t i n g t h e Sun. I n f a c t , it w i l l be
t r a c i n g a h a l o above t h e E a r t h . I t w i l l take approximately
t h i s o r b i t w a s d e v i s e d by D r . Robert W. Farquhar of t h e
o r g i n a t e d t h e concept i n h i s d o c t o r a l t h e s i s .
I S E E 3 w i l l be v e r y c l o s e t o t h e h a l o o r b i t a l p o s i t i o n .
But t h e f i n a l i n s e r t i o n i n t o o r b i t w i l l o c c u r a b o u t t h r e e
months l a t e r . During t h e t r a n s f e r phase from E a r t h o r b i t
t o h a l o o r b i t , s e v e r a l u n u s u a l t r a j e c t o r y maneuvers are
r e q u i r e d to a c c u r a t e l y p l a c e t h e s p a c e c r a f t a t t h e
insertion point.
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A f t e r I S E E 3 h a s been p l a c e d i n t o t h e p r o p e r o r b i t ,
small s t a t i o n k e e p i n g maneuvers w i l l t a k e p l a c e a t
y e a r w i l l be r e q u i r e d of t h e s p a c e c r a f t h y d r a z i n e system
a s s u r e an o r b i t a l l i f e t i m e of a t l e a s t t h r e e y e a r s .
October. 'I
e a r l y warning s a t e l l i t e f o r a c t i v i t y on t h e Sun. It w i l l
s p a c e c r a f t a r e i n h i g h l y e l l i p t i c a l o r b i t s r a n g i n g from a b o u t
t i m e and d i s t a n c e . I n f a c t , t h i s w i l l be t h e f i r s t t i m e
such c o r r e l a t e d measurements w i l l ever have been
accomplished on a r e g u l a r b a s i s . "
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which t h e r e i s a d r a m a t i c d r o p i n t h e d e n s i t y of t h e m a g n e t o -
s p h e r e ( t h e magnetic e n v e l o p e which s u r r o u n d s t h e E a r t h ) ;
magnetic t a i l .
I S E E 3 w i l l o b t a i n n e a r l y c o n t i n u o u s d a t a on t h e
active s t a t e .
I n c e r t a i n i n s t a n c e s , t h i s w i l l g i v e s c i e n t i s t s on t h e
:her of o n r u s h i n g s o l a r wind.
asi*->cts
wide t h r e e - y e a r i n v e s t i g a t i o n begun i n 1 9 7 6 .
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v e h i c l e , t r a c k i n g and d a t a a c q u i s i t i o n and d a t a p r o c e s s i n g .
ESA i s r e s p o n s i b l e f o r t h e I S E E 2 s p a c e c r a f t and i t s
operation.
Goddard w i l l p r o v i d e o r b i t a l computation, a t t i t u d e
d e t e r m i n a t i o n and s p a c e c r a f t c o n t r o l s u p p o r t t o t h e ISEE
m i s s i o n s d u r i n g t h e p l a n n e d t h r e e - y e a r l i f e t i m e of t h e
satellites. ESA, i n c o o r d i n a t i o n w i t h Goddard, i s
r e s p o n s i b l e f o r o p e r a t i n g t h e I S E E 2 s p a c e c r a f t and
Goddard o r s u p p l i e d by i n d u s t r i e s and u n i v e r s i t i e s .
t h e prime c o n t r a c t o r .
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I S E E 3 S C I E N T I F I C INSTRUMENTS
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P l a s m a Waves ( I S E E 3 ) . I t w i l l s t u d y t h e b e h a v i o r of t h e solar
wind and d e t e r m i n e t h e roles t h a t plasma waves p l a y at
i n t e r p l a n e t a r y d i s c o n t i n u i t i e s ; a l s o p h y s i c a l e f f e c t 8 associated
w i t h w a v e - p a r t i c l e s c a t t e r i n g i n t h e s o l a r wind. Principal
I n v e s t i g a t o r : F. L . S c a r f , TRW Systems Group, Redondo Beach,
Calif.
C o s m i c Ray E l e c t r o n I n s t r u m e n t . T h i s i n s t r u m e n t w i l l measure
t h e e n e r g y spectrum of e l e c t r o n s i n t h e r a n g e from 5 t o 4 0 0 MeV.
These p a r t i c l e s a r e known t o o r i g i n a t e i n t h e Sun, come from
J u p i t e r and t h e g a l a x y , w i l l i n t e r f e r e w i t h t h e Gamma Ray B u r s t
e x p e r i m e n t (Hovestadt). P r i n c i p a l I n v e s t i g a t o r : P . Meyer,
U n i v e r s i t y of Chicago.
Protons. T h e i n s t r u m e n t w i l l s t u d y t h e t r a n s p o r t of low-energy
s o l a r p r o t o n s t h r o u g h i n t e r p l a n e t a r y s p a c e and t h e i r t r a n s p o r t
from t h e f l a r e s i t e ; t h e c o - r o t a t i n g i n t e r p l a n e t a r y p r o t o n s
streams a s s o c i a t e d w i t h s p e c i f i c s o l a r active r e g i o n s ; t h e
e f f e c t s of shock waves and o t h e r t y p e s of i n t e r p l a n e t a r y
d i s c o n t i n u i t i e s on low-energy p r o t o n p o p u l a t i o n s . Q u i e t - t i m e
l o w e n e r g y p r o t o n s a l s o w i l l be e x p l o r e d . P r i n c i p a l I n v e s t i g a t o r :
D r . R. Hynds, I m p e r i a l C o l l e g e , London.
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MISSION SUPPORT
GODDARD NETWORK SUPPORT
The Goddard Space Flight Tracking and Data Network (STDN) is
responsible for all tracking and data acquisition for the
ISEE 3 spacecraft.
Only three stations (Madrid, Orroral and Goldstone) are
presently planned for use for the ISEE 3 during the orbital
phase where a 26-m (85-ft.) antenna is needed to receive tele-
metry. A data acquisition objective of 90 per cent recovery
of spacecraft data during the 36-month initial mission life is
set as a goal.
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F i r s t Staqe
Second S t a g e
The t h i r d s t a g e i s t h e TE-364-4 s p i n - s t a b i l i z e d , s o l i d p r o p e l l a n t
T h i o k o l motor. I t i s s e c u r e d i n t h e s p i n t a b l e mounted t o t h e
second s t a g e . The f i r i n g of e i g h t s o l i d p r o p e l l a n t r o c k e t s
f i x e d t o t h e s p i n t a b l e accomplishes spin-up of t h e t h i r d s t a g e
s p a c e c r a f t assembly. The I S E E s p a c e c r a f t a r e a t t a c h e d t o t h e
t h i r d s t a g e motor.
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LAUNCH OPERATIONS
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Liftoff 0 sec. 0 0
N i n e S o l i d Motor J e t t i s o n l m i n . 2 7 sec. 26 16
J e t t i s o n S t a g e I1 54 min. 52 sec.
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ISEE 3 TEAM
NASA Headquarters
Dr. Noel S. Hinners Associate Administrator
for Space Science
Andrew J. Stofan Deputy Associate Administrator
Dr. Adrienne Timothy Deputy Associate Administrator
(Science)
T. Bland Norris Director, Astrophysics
Programs
Dr. Harold Glaser Director, Solar Terrestrial
Programs
Frank Gaetano ISEE Program Manager
Dr. Erwin R. Schrnerling ISEE Program Scientist
John F. Yardley Associate Administrator for
Space Flight
Joseph B. Mahon Director of Expendable Launch
Vehicle Programs
Peter T. Eaton Manager, Delta Program
William C. Schneider Associate Administrator for
Tracking and Data Acquisition
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Lee Scherer Director
CONTRACTORS
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