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Voyager LECP Data Analysis Handbook

 

Data File Descriptions

 

Planetary Data System Files

 

STEP Record Definition

 

ITEM DESCRIPTION TYPE CONTENTS

1.

Spacecraft ID

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

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

   

26.

Eb01 Flux (#/cm2sec.sr.keV)

A12

27.

Eb02 Flux (#/cm2sec.sr.keV)

A12

28.

Eb03 Flux (#/cm2sec.sr.keV)

A12

29.

Eb04 Flux (#/cm2sec.sr.keV)

A12

30.

Eg06-Eg07 Flux (#/cm2sec.sr.keV)

A12

31.

Eg07-Eg08 Flux (#/cm2sec.sr.keV)

A12

32.

Eg08-Eg09 Flux (#/cm2sec.sr.keV)

A12

33.

PL01 Flux (#/cm2sec.sr.keV)

A12

34.

PL02 Flux (#/cm2sec.sr.keV)

A12

35.

PL03 Flux (#/cm2sec.sr.keV)

A12

36.

PL04 Flux (#/cm2sec.sr.keV)

A12

37.

PL05 Flux (#/cm2sec.sr.keV)

A12

38.

PL06 Flux (#/cm2sec.sr.keV)

A12

39.

PL07 Flux (#/cm2sec.sr.keV)

A12

40.

PL08 Flux (#/cm2sec.sr.keV)

A12

41.

Eb01 Flux Uncertainty (Percent)

A4

42.

Eb02 Flux Uncertainty (Percent)

A4

43.

Eb03 Flux Uncertainty (Percent)

A4

44.

Eb04 Flux Uncertainty (Percent)

A4

45.

Eg06-Eg07 Flux Uncertainty (Percent)

A4

46.

Eg07-Eg08 Flux Uncertainty (Percent)

A4

47.

Eg08-Eg09 Flux Uncertainty (Percent)

A4

48.

PL01 Flux Uncertainty (Percent)

A4

49.

PL02 Flux Uncertainty (Percent)

A4

50.

PL03 Flux Uncertainty (Percent)

A4

51.

PL04 Flux Uncertainty (Percent)

A4

52.

PL05 Flux Uncertainty (Percent)

A4

53.

PL06 Flux Uncertainty (Percent)

A4

54.

PL07 Flux Uncertainty (Percent)

A4

55.

PL08 Flux Uncertainty (Percent)

A4

56.

Data Presence Eb01

A1

57.

Data Presence Eb02

A1

58.

Data Presence Eb03

A1

59.

Data Presence Eb04

A1

60.

Data Presence Eg06-Eg07

A1

61.

Data Presence Eg07-Eg08

A1

62.

Data Presence Eg08-Eg09

A1

63.

Data Presence PL01

A1

64.

Data Presence PL02

A1

65.

Data Presence PL03

A1

66.

Data Presence PL04

A1

67.

Data Presence PL05

A1

68.

Data Presence PL06

A1

69.

Data Presence PL07

A1

70.

Data Presence PL08

A1

71.

Spare

A1

 

 

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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.