Ganymede 1 Timeline

All times are SCET (Spacecraft Event Time) in PDT (PDT = UTC - 7 hours). Take a look at the Galileo Acronyms List for explanations of the acronyms used in this timeline.

EVENT                                       DATE      TIME (PDT/SCET)

Start Encounter                             23 Jun 96    09:00
Start Ganymede-1 real-time survey (F&P)                  09:02
Jupiter auroral map, Io footprint (UVS)                  19:54
OTM-6                                       24 Jun 96    11:30 
First Io monitoring observation (SSI)       25 Jun 96    10:36
First Great Red Spot observation (SSI)                   21:18
Ganymede global color image (SSI)           26 Jun 96    01:45
Callisto global composition map (NIMS)                   05:40
Ganymede gravity field measurement (RS)                  13:29
Last Ganymede-1 Io torus obs. (UVS)                      14:23
Ganymede global surface map (NIMS/UVS)                   14:30
Ganymede dayside thermal map (PPR)                       20:24
Ganymede wake crossing recording (F&P)                   23:07
Ganymede Uruk Sulcus mosaic (SSI)                        23:08
Ganymede Galileo Regio mosaic (SSI)                      23:09
Ganymede C/A (3480 km*)                                  23:29
Callisto C/A (1040000 km)                   27 Jun 96    06:13
Europa north high latitude obs. (NIMS)                   17:01
Jupiter C/A (789000 km)                                  17:31
Europa C/A (156000 km)                                   18:22
Europa global observation (NIMS/SSI)                     18:43
Io full disk map (PPR)                      28 Jun 96    11:22
Io C/A (697000 km)                                       11:28
Science Turn (high-phase Io, Jupiter)                    15:30
Io eclipse observation (PPR)                             20:37
Io eclipse observation (SSI)                             20:46
Science Turn (high-phase Io, Jupiter)                    23:38
Last Io monitoring observation (NIMS)      29 Jun 96     04:32
Last Great Red Spot observation (NIMS)                   07:45
Plasma sheet crossing recording (F&P)                    19:00
Start Playback                                           21:30
OTM-7                                      30 Jun 96     00:42
Turn to return to Earth point                            17:45
End Ganymede-1 real-time survey (F&P)      02 Jul 96     17:00
OTM-8                                      05 Aug 96     01:00
First Ganymede-2 approach OPNAV            09 Aug 96     18:49
Start 1st magnetosphere mini-tour (F&P)    14 Aug 96     17:00
Turn for attitude maintenance              18 Aug 96     18:40
First Ganymede-2 Io torus obs. (EUV/UVS)   26 Aug 96     23:36
OTM-9                                      27 Aug 96     10:30
End Playback                               01 Sep 96     09:00


* Closest approach distances are with respect to the center 
  of the target body.
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