The Science Operations Centre of MINISAT-01

Authors
Talavera, A Garcia, J Quintana, C Fernandes, E
Citation
A. Talavera et al., The Science Operations Centre of MINISAT-01, ASTRO SP SC, 276(1), 2001, pp. 89-96
Categorie Soggetti
Space Sciences
Journal title
ASTROPHYSICS AND SPACE SCIENCE
ISSN journal
0004640X → ACNP
Volume
276
Issue
1
Year of publication
2001
Pages
89 - 96
Database
ISI
SICI code
0004-640X(2001)276:1<89:TSOCOM>2.0.ZU;2-T
Abstract
The Scientific Operations Centre (C.O.C.) takes care of all aspects of the Minisat-01 Mission related to the payload and its scientific instruments. O perations planning, preparation of commands, monitoring of the scientific i nstruments and data processing and distribution are the daily tasks carried out at the COC. We review these tasks along the operational life of Minisa t-01 and we present a summary of the science operations and some statistics on the usage of the satellite.