PDS_VERSION_ID = PDS3 RECORD_TYPE = STREAM STANDARD_DATA_PRODUCT_ID = HEA DATA_SET_ID = "MEX-M-MRS-1/2/3-EXT2-2515-V1.0" PRODUCT_ID = "M00SUE0L1A_HEA_102241358_00.TXT" PRODUCT_CREATION_TIME = 2012-10-11T09:44:24.000 PRODUCER_ID = "SUE" INSTRUMENT_HOST_ID = "MEX" OBJECT = TEXT PUBLICATION_DATE = 2010-08-13 NOTE = "DSN MEX Data Report" END_OBJECT = TEXT END Miscellaneous ============= This is the first report since HEAA222A.TXT. L2N (sky frequency) and TPS (neutral atmosphere temperature-pressure) files for 11 MEX occultations between 2010/062 and 2010/114 have been transferred to the MaRS saturn computer in Cologne. This brings the high-level processing of DSN occultation data up to date. The bistatic radar high-level PRE (echo strength) and PRD (dielectric constant) file collections will be up to date when reconstructed trajectories for the MEX spacecraft on 2010/218 and 2010/224 (below) become available. Open Loop Data ============== Data Collection --------------- We have completed quick-look processing on the following MEX RSR open loop bistatic radar data at Stanford: DOY DSS RSR BAND RSR CH KSPS BT REC RECS RSR MAX START STOP ID RS LEN FILE NAME SNR --- --- -------- -------- ---- --- -- ---- -- ----- ----- ------------ ----- 224 63 13:58:00 15:20:00 -/XR 4 3 25 16 25260 19684 A224135A.RSR 3.4 224 63 13:58:00 15:20:00 -/SR 3 3 25 16 25260 19684 A224135B.RSR 3.8 224 63 13:58:00 15:20:00 -/XL 2 3 25 16 25260 19684 A224135C.RSR 3.8 224 63 13:58:00 15:20:00 -/SL 1 3 25 16 25260 19684 A224135D.RSR 3.7 224 63 16:03:00 16:43:00 -/XR 4 3 25 16 25260 9604 A224160A.RSR 63.4 224 63 16:03:00 16:43:00 -/SR 3 3 25 16 25260 9604 A224160B.RSR 43.5 224 63 16:03:00 16:43:00 -/XL 2 3 25 16 25260 9604 A224160C.RSR 38.3 224 63 16:03:00 16:43:00 -/SL 1 3 25 16 25260 9604 A224160D.RSR 22.9 224 63 16:43:00 17:20:00 -/XR 4 3 25 16 25260 8884 A224164A.RSR 15.7 224 63 16:43:00 17:20:00 -/SR 3 3 25 16 25260 8884 A224164B.RSR 11.0 224 63 16:43:00 17:20:00 -/XL 2 3 25 16 25260 8884 A224164C.RSR 19.9 224 63 16:43:00 17:20:00 -/SL 1 3 25 16 25260 8884 A224164D.RSR 7.8 224 63 17:20:00 18:25:00 -/XR 4 3 25 16 25260 15604 A224172A.RSR 64.4 224 63 17:20:00 18:25:00 -/SR 3 3 25 16 25260 15604 A224172B.RSR 43.1 224 63 17:20:00 18:25:00 -/XL 2 3 25 16 25260 15604 A224172C.RSR 34.5 224 63 17:20:00 18:25:00 -/SL 1 3 25 16 25260 15604 A224172D.RSR 22.6 224 63 16:43:00 17:00:00 -/XR 4 4 100 16 20260 20420 A224164E.RSR 20.0 224 63 16:43:00 17:00:00 -/SR 3 4 100 16 20260 20420 A224164F.RSR 12.9 224 63 16:43:00 17:00:00 -/XL 2 4 100 16 20260 20420 A224164G.RSR 25.8 224 63 16:43:00 17:00:00 -/SL 1 4 100 16 20260 20420 A224164H.RSR 11.3 224 63 17:00:00 17:20:00 -/XR 4 4 100 16 20260 24020 A224170A.RSR 24.9 224 63 17:00:00 17:20:00 -/SR 3 4 100 16 20260 24020 A224170B.RSR 13.5 224 63 17:00:00 17:20:00 -/XL 2 4 100 16 20260 24020 A224170C.RSR 26.5 224 63 17:00:00 17:20:00 -/SL 1 4 100 16 20260 24020 A224170D.RSR 12.1 These appear to be good data. X-Band surface echoes are clearly visible throughout the observation. Very faint S-Band echoes appear to be present in both polarizations; further processing should bring them out. S-RCP signal levels were extremely low during the pre-cal and at the beginning of the track. Station personnel 'retuned' the maser before the first MiniCal. The MiniCal and all subsequent events seem to be nominal, so it should be possible to recover fully calibrated data for science. This is the final MEX bistatic radar experiment, barring an unforeseen opportunity of unusual science interest. Mars is already at 2 A.U. and will pass through superior conjunction early in 2011. The BSR team wishes to thank all who have contributed to the success of these observations.