Voyager In Space

 

Galaxy Banner Image
VOYAGER

Voyager LECP Data Analysis Handbook

 

Data File Descriptions

 

Planetary Data System Files

 

STEP Rate Record Definition

 

ITEM DESCRIPTION TYPE CONTENTS

1.

Spacecraft ID ("VG1" or "VG2")

A4

"VG2"

2.

Instrument ID

A4

"LECP"

3.

Start Time (PDS Standard)

6A4

4.

Stop Time (PDS Standard)

6A4

5.

Start Time, Year

A4

6.

Start Time, Day

A4

7.

Start Time, Hour

A4

8.

Start Time, Minute

A4

9.

Start Time, Second

A4

xx.x

10.

Stop Time, Year

A4

11.

Stop Time, Day

A4

12.

Stop Time, Hour

A4

13.

Stop Time, Minute

A4

14.

Stop Time, Second

A4

xx.x

15.

Data Type

A4

"STEP"

16.

Percent from Sector 1

A4

17.

Percent from Sector 2

A4

18.

Percent from Sector 3

A4

19.

Percent from Sector 4

A4

20.

Percent from Sector 5

A4

21.

Percent from Sector 6

A4

22.

Percent from Sector 7

A4

23.

Percent from Sector 8

A4

24.

Percent from Unknown Sector

A4

25.

Spare

A4

26.

Pitch Angle of Sector 1 (Degrees)

A4

27.

Pitch Angle of Sector 2 (Degrees)

A4

28.

Pitch Angle of Sector 3 (Degrees)

A4

29.

Pitch Angle of Sector 4 (Degrees)

A4

30.

Pitch Angle of Sector 5 (Degrees)

A4

31.

Pitch Angle of Sector 6 (Degrees)

A4

32.

Pitch Angle of Sector 7 (Degrees)

A4

33.

Pitch Angle of Sector 8 (Degrees)

A4

The following block is repeated 10 times
for Sectors 1-10 respectively.
(Sector 9 = Unknown, Sector 10 = SCAN averaged)

   

34.

Eb01 (counts/second)

A12

35.

Eb02 (counts/second)

A12

36.

Eb03 (counts/second)

A12

37.

Eb04 (counts/second)

A12

38.

Eb05 (counts/second)

A12

39.

Eg06-Eg07 (counts/second)

A12

40.

Eg07-Eg08 (counts/second)

A12

41.

Eg08-Eg09 (counts/second)

A12

42.

ESA0 (counts/second)

A12

43.

ESB0 (counts/second)

A12

44.

EAB10 (counts/second)

A12

45.

PL01 (counts/second)

A12

46.

PL02 (counts/second)

A12

47.

PL03 (counts/second)

A12

48.

PL04 (counts/second)

A12

49.

PL05 (counts/second)

A12

50.

PL06 (counts/second)

A12

51.

PL07 (counts/second)

A12

52.

PL08 (counts/second)

A12

53.

CH39 (counts/second)

A12

54.

CH38 (counts/second)

A12

55.

CH32 (counts/second)

A12

56.

CH01 (counts/second)

A12

57.

CH33 (counts/second)

A12

58.

PSA3 (counts/second)

A12

59.

PSB3 (counts/second)

A12

60.

PAB12 (counts/second)

A12

61.

PAB13 (counts/second)

A12

62.

Eb01 Uncertainty (Percent)

A4

63.

Eb02 Uncertainty (Percent)

A4

64.

Eb03 Uncertainty (Percent)

A4

65.

Eb04 Uncertainty (Percent)

A4

66.

Eb05 Uncertainty (Percent)

A4

67.

Eg06-Eg07 Uncertainty (Percent)

A4

68.

Eg07-Eg08 Uncertainty (Percent)

A4

69.

Eg08-Eg09 Uncertainty (Percent)

A4

70.

ESA0 Uncertainty (Percent)

A4

71.

ESB0 Uncertainty (Percent)

A4

72.

EAB10 Uncertainty (Percent)

A4

73.

PL01 Uncertainty (Percent)

A4

74.

PL02 Uncertainty (Percent)

A4

75.

PL03 Uncertainty (Percent)

A4

76.

PL04 Uncertainty (Percent)

A4

77.

PL05 Uncertainty (Percent)

A4

78.

PL06 Uncertainty (Percent)

A4

79.

PL07 Uncertainty (Percent)

A4

80.

PL08 Uncertainty (Percent)

A4

81.

CH39 Uncertainty (Percent)

A4

82.

CH38 (Uncertainty (Percent)

A4

83.

CH32 (Uncertainty (Percent)

A4

84.

CH01 (Uncertainty (Percent)

A4

85.

CH33 (Uncertainty (Percent)

A4

86.

PSA3 (Uncertainty (Percent)

A4

87.

PSB3 (Uncertainty (Percent)

A4

88.

PAB12 Uncertainty (Percent)

A4

89.

PAB13 Uncertainty (Percent)

A4

90.

Data Presence Eb01

A1

91.

Data Presence Eb02

A1

92.

Data Presence Eb03

A1

93.

Data Presence Eb04

A1

94.

Data Presence Eb05

A1

95.

Data Presence Eg06-Eg07

A1

96.

Data Presence Eg07-Eg08

A1

97.

Data Presence Eg08-Eg09

A1

98.

Data Presence ESA0

A1

99.

Data Presence ESB0

A1

100.

Data Presence EAB10

A1

101.

Data Presence PL01

A1

102.

Data Presence PL02

A1

103.

Data Presence PL03

A1

104.

Data Presence PL04

A1

105.

Data Presence PL05

A1

106.

Data Presence PL06

A1

107.

Data Presence PL07

A1

108.

Data Presence PL08

A1

109.

Data Presence CH39

A1

110.

Data Presence CH38

A1

111.

Data Presence CH32

A1

112.

Data Presence CH01

A1

113.

Data Presence CH33

A1

114.

Data Presence PSA3

A1

115.

Data Presence PSB3

A1

116.

Data Presence PAB12

A1

117.

Data Presence PAB13

A1

 

 

Return to PDS Table of Contents

Return to Data File Descriptions main page. 

Return to Voyager LECP Data Analysis Handbook Table of Contents.
Return to Fundamental Technologies Home Page.


Updated 8/9/19, Cameron Crane

VOYAGER 1 ELAPSED TIME

--:--:--:--
Days: Hours: Minutes: Seconds

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

VOYAGER 2 ELAPSED TIME

--:--:--:--
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.