NASA to Host Briefing on Perseverance Mars Rover Mission Operations

Monday, 12 September 2022

NASA will host a briefing at 11:30 a.m. EDT (8:30 a.m. PDT) on Thursday, Sept. 15, at the agency’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California to provide highlights from the first year and a half of the Perseverance rover’s exploration of Mars.

Planetary Positions

27.11.2024 at 16:41:25 UTC

Planet	Longitude
The Sun	05 Sag 55' 53"
The Moon	26 Lib 12' 48"
Mercury	22 Sag 27' 41" R
Venus	18 Cap 51' 15"
Mars	05 Leo 36' 44"
Jupiter	17 Gem 37' 39" R
Saturn	12 Pis 49' 17"
Uranus	24 Tau 48' 13" R
Neptune	27 Pis 09' 40" R
Pluto	00 Aqu 09' 13"

Solar Status

BZ Status:	-2
Proton Density:	2.68
Proton Speed:	356.1 k/sec
KP Status:	0.67

Type	Nov 27	Nov 28	Nov 29
Active	10%	35%	20%
Minor	5%	40%	20%
Moderate	1%	5%	40%
Strong	1%	5%	10%
Kp Index Prediction
00-03UT	1.67	3.00	4.33
03-06UT	1.33	1.00	5.67
06-09UT	1.33	2.00	3.67
09-12UT	1.33	1.67	3.33
12-15UT	1.33	3.33	4.33
15-18UT	1.33	4.00	3.33
18-21UT	1.67	5.00	3.00
21-00UT	1.67	4.33	3.33
Solar Activity
Solar activity has been at low levels. The largest flare of the period was a C9.5 at 27/1020 UTC from Region 3911 (S14W40, Cro/beta), which emerged rapidly on the disk yesterday. A C7.3/Sf was observed at 26/1239 UTC from Region 3910 (N16E62, Dko/beta-gamma) which is beginning to show its complexity as it rotates into better view. Region 3906 (S16E12, Eki/beta-gamma-delta) maintained its magnetic delta, however, the leader spots showed decay and consolidation. Region 3905 (S09E05, Eki/beta-gamma) showed some consolidation in its intermediate spots. The two aforementioned regions have each produced a C-class event over the period. The other region of note is Region 3907 (S22W31, Dao/beta-delta) which developed in its trailer and maintained a magnetic delta configuration in its intermediate spot. All other regions have been either stable or in decay.
Solar Wind
Solar wind parameters have returned to ambient levels. Total field was 2-7 nT with the Bz component varying between +/-6 nT. Solar wind speeds averaged around 350 km/s. The phi angle remained in the negative (towards the Sun) orientation through much of the period.
Energetic Particle
The greater than 2 MeV electron flux was at normal to moderate levels. The greater than 10 MeV proton flux returned to background levels.

NASA to Host Briefing on Perseverance Mars Rover Mission Operations

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