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Operations CXO Status Report

Friday 5 May 2006 8.00am EDT

During the last week Chandra completed the observing schedule as planned.

A real-time procedure was executed on 3 May to perform a routine self-check of the Electrical Interface Assembly (EIA) Sequencer.

Of note last week of the completion of a study into the long-term effects of radiation on the electronic components comprising Chandra's subsystems. The study concluded that major failures are not expected due to radiation damage through at least 15 years on orbit (the time-range used for the assessment).

The schedule of targets for next week is shown below and includes observations of GX 349+2 and GX 17+2 coordinated with RXTE.

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Radiation Belts                      May 8
TDE J221404.4-1756      ACIS-S
RXCJ0340-4542           ACIS-I
PSR J0437-4715          ACIS-S
1E 2259+586             ACIS-S       May 9
NGC 7640                ACIS-S
GX 349+2                ACIS-S/HETG
GX 17+2                 ACIS-S/HETG
Radiation Belts                      May 10
NGC 6240                ACIS-S/HETG
Alpha Centauri          HRC-I        May 12
AM 0316-573             ACIS-S
Q2353-0028              ACIS-S
Radiation Belts                      May 13
AM 0337-711             ACIS-S
RXC J1324.1+1358        ACIS-S
NGC 6090                ACIS-S       May 14

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All spacecraft subsystems continued to support nominal operations.

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