OPERATION STATUS
ICESAT MISSION EVENT TABLE
| EVENT DESCRIPTION | DATE | UTC TIME | DOY | RefID | CYCLE | TRACK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Launch - ICESat in sailboat mode | 2003-01-13 | 00:00:45 | 12 | - | - | - |
| GLAS Laser 1 on - start L1a - 8 day repeat (8DR) | 2003-02-20 | 22:02:00 | 51 | 1102 | 1 | 72 |
| Switch to airplane mode | 2003-03-21 | 17:20:00 | 80 | 1102 | 5 | 25 |
| Enters sun acquisition mode (SAM) | 2003-03-26 | 11:41:00 | 85 | 1102 | 5 | 95 |
| Leaves SAM | 2003-03-27 | 00:57:29 | 86 | 1102 | 5 | 104 |
| Laser 1 failure - end L1a | 2003-03-29 | 14:57:30 | 88 | 1102 | 6 | 23 |
| Switch to sailboat mode | 2003-08-17 | 18:10:00 | 229 | 1102 | 23 | 102 |
| GLAS Laser 2 on - start L2a - 8DR | 2003-09-25 | 17:19:26 | 268 | 1102 | 28 | 88 |
| Start 33-day subcycle of 91 day repeat cycle (P91DR) | 2003-10-04 | 13:38:07 | 277 | 2103 | 1 | 1098 |
| Enters SAM - Laser 2 off - end L2a | 2003-11-19 | 00:50:00 | 323 | 2103 | 2 | 421 |
| GLAS Laser 2 on - start L2b - P91DR | 2004-02-17 | 21:43:12 | 48 | 2107 | 1 | 1284 |
| Enters sun acquisition mode (SAM) | 2004-02-19 | 16:08:25 | 50 | 2107 | 1 | 1310 |
| Leaves SAM | 2004-02-20 | 02:57:54 | 51 | 2107 | 1 | 1317 |
| Laser 2 off - end L2b | 2004-03-21 | 20:38:46 | 81 | 2107 | 2 | 421 |
| Switch to airplane mode | 2004-04-06 | 14:50:00 | 97 | 2107 | 2 | 656 |
| GLAS Laser 2 on - start L2c - P91DR | 2004-05-18 | 16:57:30 | 139 | 2107 | 2 | 1283 |
| Laser 2 off - end L2c | 2004-06-21 | 14:38:42 | 173 | 2107 | 3 | 434 |
| Switch to sailboat mode | 2004-08-24 | 21:11:00 | 237 | 1108 | 4 | 37 |
| GLAS Laser 3 on - start L3a - P91DR | 2004-10-03 | 21:30:14 | 277 | 2109 | 1 | 1273 |
| Laser 3 off - end L3a | 2004-11-08 | 15:09:02 | 313 | 2109 | 2 | 452 |
| GLAS Laser 3 on - start L3b - P91DR | 2005-02-17 | 16:08:13 | 48 | 2111 | 1 | 1258 |
| Laser 3 off - end L3b | 2005-03-24 | 16:59:37 | 83 | 2111 | 2 | 0426 |
| Switch to airplane mode | 2005-04-21 | 02:15:00 | 111 | 2111 | 2 | 834 |
| GLAS Laser 3 on - start L3c - P91DR | 2005-05-20 | 16:35:56 | 140 | 2111 | 2 | 1275 |
| Laser 3 off - end L3c | 2005-06-23 | 05:46:33 | 174 | 2111 | 3 | 421 |
| Switch to sailboat mode | 2005-09-09 | 16:52:00 | 252 | 1112 | 9 | 12 |
| GLAS Laser 3 on - start L3d - P91DR | 2005-10-21 | 22:56:32 | 294 | 2113 | 1 | 1282 |
| GLAS fires its billionth shot! | 2005-11-18 | 10:30:00 | 322 | 2113 | 2 | 337 |
| Laser 3 off - end L3d | 2005-11-24 | 01:08:51 | 328 | 2113 | 2 | 421 |
| GLAS Laser 3 on - start L3e - P91DR | 2006-02-22 | 20:37:10 | 53 | 2115 | 1 | 1283 |
| Laser 3 off - end L3e | 2006-03-28 | 01:52:39 | 87 | 2115 | 2 | 424 |
| Switch to airplane mode | 2006-04-27 | 17:50:00 | 117 | 2115 | 2 | 881 |
| GLAS Laser 3 on - start L3f - P91DR | 2006-05-24 | 17:43:19 | 144 | 2115 | 2 | 1283 |
| GLAS Laser 3 off - end L3f | 2006-06-26 | 18:17:48 | 177 | 2115 | 3 | 421 |
| Switch to sailboat mode | 2006-09-21 | 18:00:00 | 264 | 1116 | 10 | 20 |
| GLAS Laser 3 on - start L3g - P91DR | 2006-10-25 | 12:49:00 | 298 | 2117 | 1 | 1283 |
| GLAS Laser 3 off - end L3g | 2006-11-27 | 16:38:10 | 331 | 2117 | 2 | 423 |
| GLAS Laser 3 on - start L3h - P91DR | 2007-03-12 | 02:05:22 | 71 | 2119 | 1 | 1279 |
| GLAS Laser 3 off - end L3h | 2007-04-14 | 17:03:31 | 104 | 2119 | 2 | 426 |
| Switch to airplane mode | 2007-05-15 | 17:04:00 | 135 | 2119 | 2 | 888 |
| Switch to sailboat mode | 2007-09-11 | 19:45:00 | 254 | 1120 | 6 | 88 |
| GLAS Laser 3 on - start L3i - P91DR | 2007-10-02 | 21:10:23 | 275 | 2121 | 1 | 1280 |
| GLAS Laser 3 off - end L3i | 2007-11-05 | 02:28:31 | 309 | 2121 | 2 | 421 |
| GLAS Laser 3 on - start L3j - P91DR | 2008-02-17 | 19:52:19 | 48 | 2123 | 1 | 1282 |
| GLAS Laser 3 off - end L3j | 2008-03-21 | 23:34:49 | 81 | 2123 | 2 | 422 |
| Switch to airplane mode | 2008-05-16 | 16:20:00 | 137 | 2123 | 2 | 1252 |
| EVENT DESCRIPTION | DATE | UTC TIME | DOY | RefID | CYCLE | TRACK |
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ICESAT Fact:
The ICESAT mission and the GLAS Instrument have reached an important milestone when it recorded 1,000,000,000 measurements while in orbit, on Friday November 18, 2005.
