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Voyager LECP Data Analysis Handbook

 

Calibrations and Channel Definitions

 

Command Words

 

Command LECP State
4220 Full motor scan.  Six sec. step rate.
2576 High bias.  LEMPA A, B, δ, δ', α, β, β' on; D5 off.
1720 LEPT D4, D3, D2, D1c, D1a on.  LEPT D1b and Antis off.
7073 D1 disc. high. α, β, β' disc. low.  PHA on.  Calibrator off.   LEPT/LEMPA alt. mode.
7001 D1 disc. high.  High α, β, β' disc. levels.  PHA off.   Calibrator off.  Near Enc. mode.
7072 D1 disc. high. Low α, β, β' disc. levels.  PHA on.  Calibrator off.  Far Enc. mode.
2616 High bias.  LEMPA γ, β, β', α on.  LEPT D5 off.   LEMPA A, B, δ, δ' off.
3217 Low bias.  LEMPA γ, β, β', α on.  LEPT D5 on.   LEMPA A, B, δ, δ' off.
1777 LEPT D1a, D1b, D1c, D2, D3, D4, D5 on.  Antis on.
4200 Full motor scan.  Six min. step rate.
SC25AN-1 Flight data system Near Encounter mode.
SC25AN-0 Flight data system Far Encounter mode.
4220 Full motor scan.  Six sec. step rate.
2576 High bias.  LEMPA A, B, δ, δ', α, β, β' on.  D5 off.
1720 LEPT D4, D3, D2, D1c, D1a on.  LEPT D1b and Antis off.
7073 D1 disc. high. α, β, β' disc. low.  PHA on.  Calibrator off.   LEPT/LEMPA alt. mode.
7001 D1 disc. high.  High α, β, β' disc. levels.  PHA off.   Calibrator off.  Near Enc. mode.
7072 D1 disc. high.  Low α, β, β' disc. levels.  PHA on.  Calibrator off.  Far Enc. mode.
2616 High bias.  LEMPA γ, β, β', α on.  LEPT D5 off.   LEMPA A, B, δ, δ' off.
3217 Low bias.  LEMPA γ, β, β', α on.  LEPT D5 on.   LEMPA A, B, δ, δ' off.
1777 LEPT D1a, D1b, D1c, D2, D3, D4, D5 on.  Antis on.
4200 Full motor scan.  Six min. step rate.
SC25AN-1 Flight data system, Near Encounter mode.
SC25AN-0 Flight data system, Far Encounter mode.

 

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Updated 8/9/19, Cameron Crane

VOYAGER 1 ELAPSED TIME

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Days: Hours: Minutes: Seconds

*Since official launch
September 5, 1977, 12:56:00:00 UTC

VOYAGER 2 ELAPSED TIME

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Days: Hours: Minutes: Seconds

*Since official launch
August 20, 1977, 14:29:00:00 UTC

QUICK FACTS

Manufacturer: Voyagers 1 and 2 were built in the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California.

Mission Duration: 40+ years have elapsed for both Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 (both are ongoing).

Destination: Their original destinations were Saturn and Jupiter. Their current destination is interstellar space.