VIMS sequence C25 activities included the stellar observations in support of better characterizing optical systems, refining the Narrow Angle Camera boresight to VIMS boresight alignment, and assessing optical contamination during the Jupiter flyby period. Observations were also made of the Pleiades star cluster and the star Fomalhaut. All three activities were done under reaction wheel control in order to accurately position a star within the field of view. IO and MIPL have processed all of the ISS Jupiter downlinks. The new Cassini Media Calibration System at Deep Space Station-25 was used in support of a live Cassini track for the first time.
Training is in process.
The free running oscillator signal was seen but lock on the KaT was not achieved. The original plan of acquiring data in the 3-link configuration on Wednesday was altered so that lock could be attempted again. The alternate plan utilized a series of discrete tones sent to the spacecraft and a set of 5 sweeps over various regions of the spectrum. KaT lock was still not achieved. Additional scenarios will be developed over the next week and testing will resume shortly.