Sector 89



Sector 89 Information

Sector Summary

  • Sector dates: Feb 11 to Mar 12 2025
  • Pointing: Southern hemisphere
  • Days of Science Data Collection: 28.19
  • Days of Paused Data Collection: 0.63


  • Spacecraft Pointing (deg)

    RA dec roll
    Spacecraft 135.84 -42.5 151.25
    Camera 1 152.5 -9.59 248.92
    Camera 2 142.6 -31.76 245.35
    Camera 3 126.35 -52.67 54.2
    Camera 4 87.14 -67.89 19.54



    Orbit Summary

    Orbits Dates (UTC)

    Start - End

    Cadence #

    Start - End

    Momentum dumps
    185a 2025-02-11 - 2025-02-19 1793288 - 1798624 1
    185b 2025-02-19 - 2025-02-26 1798776 - 1803952 1
    185a 2025-02-26 - 2025-03-05 1804103 - 1808817 1
    185b 2025-03-05 - 2025-03-12 1808968 - 1814032 1



    Sector Notes

    Noted Issue Description
    Spacecraft pointing: The pointing in Sector 89 was set at -55.5 degrees in ecliptic latitude. Camera 4 was pointed near the South Ecliptic Pole. Cameras 1 and 4 were used for guiding in orbit segments 185 a, 185 b and 186 a. Camera 4 was used for guiding in Orbit 186 b.
    Scattered light: In Sector 88, the Earth introduces scattered light signals in Camera 4 towards the beginning end of each orbit, and the Moon impacts Cameras 1 and 2 near the start of Obrit 185a and end or 186b.