3D Orbits, Orbit information and Conjunction Services of the SPDF

HR: 15:30h
AN: SM33D-07 [Abstracts]
TI: 3D Orbits, Orbit information and Conjunction Services of the SPDF
AU: McGuire, R
EM: robert.e.mcguire@nasa.gov
AF: NASA GSFC, Heliospheric Physics Laboratory, Code 672 NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD 20771, United States
AU: Chimiak, R
EM: reine.chimiak@nasa.gov
AF: NASA GSFC, Mission Applications Branch, Code 583 NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD 20771, United States
AU: Harris, B
EM: bernard.harris@nasa.gov
AF: NASA GSFC, Mission Applications Branch, Code 583 NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD 20771, United States
AU: Johnson, R
EM: johnson@mail630.gsfc.nasa.gov
AF: Perot Systems, Code 672 NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD 20771, United States
AU: Kovalick, T
EM: kovalick@mail630.gsfc.nasa.gov
AF: Perot Systems, Code 672 NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD 20771, United States
AU: * Bilitza, D
EM: bilitza@mail630.gsfc.nasa.gov
AF: Raytheon/ITSS, Code 672 NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD 20771, United States
AU: Candey, R
EM: robert.m.candey@nasa.gov
AF: NASA GSFC, Heliospheric Physics Laboratory, Code 672 NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD 20771, United States
AU: Angelopoulos, V
EM: vassilis@ssl.berkeley.edu
AF: Space Sciences Laboratory, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720, United States
AB: Among the orbit and science planning capabilities now served to the international science community by NASA's Space Physics Data Facility (SPDF) project are:

3D animated display of multiple science mission orbits and boundary surfaces such as the bow shock, magnetopause and neutral sheet;
Digital orbit information such as
- Time-dependent positions in many common coordinate systems
- Distances from boundaries such as the magnetopause and bow shock
- Traced geographic footpoints using current internal and external field models;
Identification of times of multiple spacecraft-region, spacecraft-spacecraft, and spacecraft-ground magnetic conjunctions;
Support for new missions including THEMIS and STEREO.

This presentation will review capabilities of SPDF's SSCWeb and TIPSOD/3D Java Orbit Viewer supporting THEMIS multiple spacecraft / multiple mission and ground instrument science analysis and science operations planning. The presentation will discuss how these services and their spacecraft data are available not only directly to users but also to distributed applications and services such as the Heliophysics Virtual Discipline Observatories (VxOs). Associated demonstrations will highlight new operational features such 3D spacecraft-centered and zoomed animated displays and prototype capabilities for the dynamic display of footpoint tracks as well as key existing capabilities of special relevance to constellation missions such as THEMIS and coordinated observations with other missions.
UR: http:spdf.gsfc.nasa.gov
DE: 2199 General or miscellaneous
DE: 2499 General or miscellaneous
DE: 2799 General or miscellaneous
DE: 7899 General or miscellaneous
SC: SPA-Magnetospheric Physics [SM]
MN: 2007 Joint Assembly