****************************************************************************** dorismail 12-May-2014 14:08:34 Message No 0922 ****************************************************************************** Author: "Lemoine, Frank G. (GSFC-6980)" Subject: Update of SPOT-5 Solar Array Pitch Values (End 2013, Start 2014) Dear analysts, Please note that the document : ftp://ftp.ids-doris.org/pub/ids/satellites/DORISSatelliteModels.pdf has been updated to take into account the actual values of the SPOT-5 solar array pitch variations. Note that since November 2013, the actual values are different from the predicted ones. today we have: (actual values) Date MM/DD/YY MJD Angle 06/07/2013 56450 33.2 04/03/2014 56750 32.0 while we had (predicted values): Date MM/DD/YY MJD Angle 06/07/2013 56450 33.2 07/01/2013 56474 33.2 08/01/2013 56505 33.2 09/01/2013 56536 33.2 10/01/2013 56566 33.2 11/01/2013 56597 34.1 *** Updated, see above 12/01/2013 56627 34.8 *** Updated, see above Best regards Pascale FERRAGE ---------------------------------------------------------------- CNES - DCT/ME/OT BPI 612 - 18, Av Edouard Belin 31401 - TOULOUSE Cedex 9 Tél. (+33) 5 61 27 48 67 - Mobile: 33 - (0)6 87 60 39 70 Please do not reply directly to this message, but send comments and suggestions to IDS.central.bureau@cls.fr