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                       GALILEO DAILY REPORT
                         16 OCTOBER 1989
 
                             General
 
NOTE:  This report covers the activities of 14-16 October
 
Spacecraft
 
     The spacecraft still remains in its launch ready state.
The next spacecraft event will occur at L-20 min when a command
is received from the IUS to turn on the DMS (Data Management
System) and remove the bias from the HIC and EPD science
instruments.
     There has been only one additional CDU (Command Detector
Unit) subcarrier lock indications since 11:57 p.m. on 12 October.
This occurred today at 11:12 a.m.  There is no JPL concern
regarding these locks; they do have a finite probability of
occurring and more so in presence of a commercial carrier near
the center band of the receiver.
     Spacecraft telemetry has been stable during this period
without any changes in temperatures, etc.
 
LCET
 
     LCET #1 and #2 are in a ready state to support the pre
launch and post launch activities up to and including
acquisition by the DSN (Deep Space Network).
 
STS
 
     A L-2 Day status meeting was held at KSC on
15 October.  All systems, including the spacecraft, gave their
"go" for launch on Tuesday, 17 October.
     Today, 16 October, the L-1 Day telecon was held between all
systems and the astronauts.  Again, all systems gave their "go"
for launch on tomorrow, Tuesday.
     "The Galileo spacecraft is ready for launch and has had
essentially housekeeping chores during the standdown.
     Launch is scheduled to occur at the opening of the launch
window or at 12:57 p.m. (EDT).  The window for tomorrow closes
at 1:23 p.m. (EDT)." KSC Public Affairs Office, 16 October 1989
 

             Ron Baalke                        (818) 541-2341 ext 260
             Jet Propulsion Lab  M/S 301-355
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