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Monitoring the SDL and FSS on Philae

VTS has been involved in the incredible adventure of Rosetta and Philae. Watch this impressive video showing the monitoring of the SDL (Separation, Descent and Landing phase) and FSS (First Science Sequence) operations on Philae. The visualization uses the IMIS tool and VTS.

Read more about the IMIS Tool implementation at SONC for Philae on Comet Operations Monitoring.

 

Credits: CNES/SONC

DORIS antenna

VTS 2.7 “DORIS”

The 2.7 version of VTS includes improvements from the “DORIS” project contribution. That’s why the full name of this version is VTS 2.7 “DORIS”.

The DORIS project

DORIS (Doppler Orbitography and Radiopositioning Integrated by Satellite) is a Doppler satellite tracking system developped for precise orbit determination and precise ground location. It is onboard the Cryosat-2, Jason-2, HY-2A, SARAL, Jason-3 and Sentinel-3A altimetric satellites. It also flew with SPOT-2, SPOT-3, SPOT-4, SPOT-5, TOPEX/POSEIDON, ENVISAT and Jason-1.

VTS in use

Watch the following videos made by CNES for IDS using VTS.

Videos Source and VTS projects data available on : http://ids-doris.org/satellites.html