NOTICE: Field Campaign STAR’s

All observation STARs submitted into the system database have the ground campaign parameter automatically set to "NO". This is done to ensure that all field campaign STARs will have personnel in the field, and cancelled field campaigns do not consume the resource assignment of the instrument. This is important because ground campaign STARs have different parameter adjustments that affect the observation schedule for that time period. Requesting a ground campaign observation for an existing STAR can be coordinated with ASTER SSSG personnel at JPL. 

Investigators having STARs involving a ground campaign will need to consider the following criteria set by GDS-Japan (the scheduling station) when planning their field campaign;

· JPL SSSG will contact Japan about Field Campaigns with at least 40-day advance Notice, and reconfirm 10-days prior to scheduled observation.

· JPL SSSG team will notify the Japan Science Project Manager and the Japan SSSG about activities related to a particular STAR and the schedule of the Field Campaign.

· Japan Science Project Manager will inform flight operations team about the ground campaign to avoid satellite maneuver activities during the Field Campaigns.

It is with these guidelines that JPL SSSG requests of ALL its users to please plan accordingly and provide JPL SSSG with at least 47-day advance notice (7 day JPL coordination + 40 GDS instrument coordination). We understand that there will be an occasion where these criteria may be difficult to meet, so we ask for your cooperation to help JPL coordinate your ground campaign request.

Please direct all Field Campaign STAR requests to:

Leon.Maldonado@jpl.nasa.gov

(W) 818-354-1056.

Additionally, Please cc: Nina.Cole@jpl.nasa.gov