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NEW HORIZONS SWAP PLUTO CRUISE RAW
NH-X-SWAP-2-PLUTOCRUISE-V3.0	PDS 3 CERTIFIED

Start Time: 2008-05-28 08:03:46 - Stop Time: 2015-01-14 21:22:41

This volume contains Raw data taken by the New Horizons SWAP during the pluto cruise mission phase (Note 1). This volume also contains - mission documentation - spacecraft documentation - instrument documentation - data set documentation - index tables of the data Note 1 ====== The nominal start and stop more ...

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McComas, D., NEW HORIZONS Raw SWAP PLUTO CRUISE V3.0, NH-X-SWAP-2-PLUTOCRUISE-V3.0, NASA Planetary Data System, 2017.

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traj_2006_2015_1d

Start Time:	2006-01-21T00:00:00.000	Stop Time:	2016-02-01T23:59:59.781
New Horizons spacecraft trajectories in various reference frames. This product contains TABLEs of New Horizons spaecraft trajectories, with full state information, as TABLES in several different reference frames, The sampling period is 86400 NH spacecraft seconds ~ one day, over approximately ten years, from launch through the end of 2015. N.B. The START_TIME and STOP_TIME keyword values in this PDS label are truncated to the millisecond. Below is a description of the trajectory file format, followed by a description of each reference frame. ======================================================================== Trajectory File Format ======================================================================== All trajectories are in a flat ASCII file, with the layout fully described by this detached PDS label. The trajectories are described in a series of TABLE OBJECTs within this PDS label; the data are stored in a single file TRAJ_2006_2015_1D.TAB. Each TABLE OBJECT contains a brief DESCRIPTION identifying the frame and central body, and fifteen COLUMN OBJECTS: three times (MET, UTC, ET); three Cartesian position coordinates (X, Y, Z); three Cartesian velocity coordinates (VX, VY, VZ); three spherical position coordinates (Latitude, Longitude, Range); the TABLE NAME; the SPICE reference frame name; the central body (origin). Distances are in AU; velocities are in km/s; angles are in degrees. One AU is defined as 1.495978706137E+08 km. ======================================================================== Definitions for the trajectory TABLEs ======================================================================== Summary ------- SPICE SPICE Reference Central Frame Body Description; Table number; Table name prefix Name Name -------------------------------------------- ---- ---- Heliogr. Inertial; 1; NH_HGI_ HCI Sun Heliocentr. Aries Eclip. Date; 2; NH_HAE_DATE_ ECLIPDATE* Sun Heliocentr. Aries Eclip. J2000; 3; NH_HAE_J2000_ ECLIPJ2000 Sun Heliogr.; 4; NH_HG_ IAU_SUN Sun Heliocentr. Earth Eclip.; 5; NH_HEE_ HEE Sun Heliocentr. Earth Equatorial; 6; NH_HEEQ_ HEEQ Sun J2000; 7; NH_J2000_ J2000 Earth Pluto J2000; 8; NH_PLUTO_J2000_ J2000 Pluto Jupiter J2000; 9; NH_JUPITER_J2000_ J2000 Jupiter Pluto IAU; 10; NH_PLUTO_IAU_ IAU_PLUTO Pluto Jupiter IAU; 11; NH_JUPITER_IAU_ IAU_JUPITER Jupiter Notes ----- Each TABLE section below starts with a descriptive name, followed by the prefix, in parentheses, for the PDS TABLE object e.g. (NH_HGI_) for OBJECT NH_HGI_TABLE. N.B. the TABLE name prefix may or may not be similar to the reference frame name. N.B. This is a generic description of all possible types of tables in NH trajectory products. All of these tables will not be present in all trajectory product files; refer to the Summary above and the rest of this PDS label to determine which tables are actually present in this particular product. These reference frame definitions come from the NH SPICE data set (NH-J/P/SS-SPICE-6-V1.0) and specifically the Frames-Kernel (FK) HELIOSPHERIC_Vnnny.TF, and use the kernels in that data set for the ephemerides and other dependencies (PCKs) of the dynamic frames. The keyword SPICE_FILE_NAME in this label provides an ordered list of the names of the SPICE kernel files used in the creation of these trajectories. All vectors are geometric; no light time or stellar aberration corrections are applied. ECLIPDATE is the earth mean ecliptic and equinox of date. Its +Z axis is perpendicular to the mean ecliptic of date. Its +X axis is the first point in Aries for the mean ecliptic of date. It is identical to ECLIPJ2000 at the J2000 epoch. The word 'Date' refers to the time at which one defines the Vernal Equinox. In this case it is the observation (trajectory) date. Within the SPICE toolkit, ECLIPDATE is implemented via the hard-coded MEAN_ECLIPTIC_AND_EQUINOX_OF_DATE model, with the EARTH_IAU_1976 precession model, and with the EARTH_IAU_1980 obliquity (nutation) model. Heliographic Inertial (NH_HGI_) ------------------------------- This trajectory is Sun-centered in the HCI reference frame. HCI has its +Z axis aligned with the solar North pole, and its +X axis at the ascending node on the earth ecliptic of J2000 of the solar equator. The solar frame used here is that of the IAU_SUN frame frozen (fixed) at the J2000 epoch. Heliocentric Aries Ecliptic Date (NH_HAE_DATE_) ----------------------------------------------- This trajectory is Sun-centered in the ECLIPDATE reference frame. ECLIPDATE is the earth mean ecliptic and equinox of date (see Notes above). Heliocentric Aries Ecliptic J2000 (NH_HAE_J2000_) ------------------------------------------------- This trajectory is Sun-centered in the ECLIPJ2000 reference frame. ECLIPJ2000 is the earth mean ecliptic and equinox of J2000. Its +Z axis is perpendicular to the mean ecliptic of J2000. Its +X axis is the first point in Aries for the mean ecliptic of J2000. Heliographic (NH_HG_) --------------------- This trajectory is Sun-centered in the IAU_SUN reference frame. IAU_SUN has its +Z axis aligned with the solar North pole, and its +X axis fixed at zero longitude on the surface of the Sun, rotating with a period of 25.38 days. Specifically, the zero was defined as the longitude at the ascending node of the equator in the earth ecliptic plane on January 01, 1854 at 12 UT. This frame is also known as the Carrington system. IAU stands for International Astronomical Union. Heliocentric Earth Ecliptic (NH_HEE_) ------------------------------------- This trajectory is Sun-centered in the HEE reference frame. HEE has its +X axis pointing along the geometric vector from the Sun to Earth and its +Z axis is the component, orthogonal to the HEE X axis, of the vector normal to the plane of the earth ecliptic and equinox of date (ECLIPDATE; see Notes above). Heliocentric Earth Equatorial (NH_HEEQ_) ---------------------------------------- This trajectory is Sun-centered in the HEEQ reference frame. HEEQ has its +Z aligned with the +Z axis of IAU_SUN (the solar rotation axis), and its +X axis is the component, orthoganal to the HEEQ Z axis, of the geometric vector from the Sun to Earth. HEEQ is also known as the Stonyhurst heliographic refernce frame. J2000 (NH_J2000_) ----------------- This trajectory is Earth-centered in the J2000 reference frame. In SPICE, J2000 is identical to the International Celestial Reference Frame (ICRF). J2000 has its +X axis pointing toward the first point in Aries (the vernal equinox), and it +Z axis aligned with Earth's geographic north pole. J2000 is an inertial frame, and the date of the definition of its quantities (vernal equinox; north pole) is January 01, 2000, 12UT. Pluto J2000 (NH_PLUTO_J2000_) ----------------------------- This trajectory is Pluto-centered in the J2000 reference frame. Jupiter J2000 (NH_JUPITER_J2000_) --------------------------------- This trajectory is Jupiter-centered in the J2000 reference frame. Pluto International Astronomical Union (NH_PLUTO_IAU_) ------------------------------------------------------ This trajectory is Pluto-centered in the IAU_PLUTO reference frame. IAU_PLUTO is a cartographic reference frame where the frame is fixed and does not move with respect to the surface of Pluto. The International Astronomical Union (IAU) defines the orientation and rotation state of the frame. Jupiter International Astronomical Union (NH_JUPITER_IAU_) ---------------------------------------------------------- This trajectory is Jupiter-centered in the IAU_JUPITER reference frame. IAU_JUPITER is a cartographic reference frame where the frame is fixed and does not move with respect to the surface of Jupiter. The International Astronomical Union (IAU) defines the orientation and rotation state of the frame.

traj_pluto_flyby

Start Time:	2015-06-14T11:58:29.747	Stop Time:	2015-08-13T11:38:28.810
New Horizons spacecraft trajectories in various reference frames. This product contains TABLEs of New Horizons spaecraft trajectories, with full state information, as TABLES in several different reference frames, The time coverage is the Pluto Time of Closest Apprach (TCA) plus or minus approximately 30 days, sampled at 1s intervals within two hours of TCA, at 10s intervals from two to four hours before and after TCA, at 60s intervals from four to twelve hours before and after TCA, and 600s intervals from twelve hours to thirty days before and after TCA. The Pluto TCA is calculated, from the set of SPICE kernels used to generate this table and with no correction for light time or stellar aberration, as 2015-07-14T11:48:28.778885 (UTC) 3/0299180426:45155 (New Horizons SCLK) N.B. The START_TIME and STOP_TIME keyword values in this PDS label are truncated to the millisecond. Below is a description of the trajectory file format, followed by a description of each reference frame. ======================================================================== Trajectory File Format ======================================================================== All trajectories are in a flat ASCII file, with the layout fully described by this detached PDS label. The trajectories are described in a series of TABLE OBJECTs within this PDS label; the data are stored in a single file TRAJ_2006_2015_1D.TAB. Each TABLE OBJECT contains a brief DESCRIPTION identifying the frame and central body, and fifteen COLUMN OBJECTS: three times (MET, UTC, ET); three Cartesian position coordinates (X, Y, Z); three Cartesian velocity coordinates (VX, VY, VZ); three spherical position coordinates (Latitude, Longitude, Range); the TABLE NAME; the SPICE reference frame name; the central body (origin). Distances are in AU; velocities are in km/s; angles are in degrees. One AU is defined as 1.495978706137E+08 km. ======================================================================== Definitions for the trajectory TABLEs ======================================================================== Summary ------- SPICE SPICE Reference Central Frame Body Description; Table number; Table name prefix Name Name -------------------------------------------- ---- ---- Heliogr.; 4; NH_HG_ IAU_SUN Sun Pluto J2000; 8; NH_PLUTO_J2000_ J2000 Pluto Pluto IAU; 10; NH_PLUTO_IAU_ IAU_PLUTO Pluto Notes ----- Each TABLE section below starts with a descriptive name, followed by the prefix, in parentheses, for the PDS TABLE object e.g. (NH_HGI_) for OBJECT NH_HGI_TABLE. N.B. the TABLE name prefix may or may not be similar to the reference frame name. N.B. This is a generic description of all possible types of tables in NH trajectory products. All of these tables will not be present in all trajectory product files; refer to the Summary above and the rest of this PDS label to determine which tables are actually present in this particular product. These reference frame definitions come from the NH SPICE data set (NH-J/P/SS-SPICE-6-V1.0) and specifically the Frames-Kernel (FK) HELIOSPHERIC_Vnnny.TF, and use the kernels in that data set for the ephemerides and other dependencies (PCKs) of the dynamic frames. The keyword SPICE_FILE_NAME in this label provides an ordered list of the names of the SPICE kernel files used in the creation of these trajectories. All vectors are geometric; no light time or stellar aberration corrections are applied. ECLIPDATE is the earth mean ecliptic and equinox of date. Its +Z axis is perpendicular to the mean ecliptic of date. Its +X axis is the first point in Aries for the mean ecliptic of date. It is identical to ECLIPJ2000 at the J2000 epoch. The word 'Date' refers to the time at which one defines the Vernal Equinox. In this case it is the observation (trajectory) date. Within the SPICE toolkit, ECLIPDATE is implemented via the hard-coded MEAN_ECLIPTIC_AND_EQUINOX_OF_DATE model, with the EARTH_IAU_1976 precession model, and with the EARTH_IAU_1980 obliquity (nutation) model. Heliographic Inertial (NH_HGI_) ------------------------------- This trajectory is Sun-centered in the HCI reference frame. HCI has its +Z axis aligned with the solar North pole, and its +X axis at the ascending node on the earth ecliptic of J2000 of the solar equator. The solar frame used here is that of the IAU_SUN frame frozen (fixed) at the J2000 epoch. Heliocentric Aries Ecliptic Date (NH_HAE_DATE_) ----------------------------------------------- This trajectory is Sun-centered in the ECLIPDATE reference frame. ECLIPDATE is the earth mean ecliptic and equinox of date (see Notes above). Heliocentric Aries Ecliptic J2000 (NH_HAE_J2000_) ------------------------------------------------- This trajectory is Sun-centered in the ECLIPJ2000 reference frame. ECLIPJ2000 is the earth mean ecliptic and equinox of J2000. Its +Z axis is perpendicular to the mean ecliptic of J2000. Its +X axis is the first point in Aries for the mean ecliptic of J2000. Heliographic (NH_HG_) --------------------- This trajectory is Sun-centered in the IAU_SUN reference frame. IAU_SUN has its +Z axis aligned with the solar North pole, and its +X axis fixed at zero longitude on the surface of the Sun, rotating with a period of 25.38 days. Specifically, the zero was defined as the longitude at the ascending node of the equator in the earth ecliptic plane on January 01, 1854 at 12 UT. This frame is also known as the Carrington system. IAU stands for International Astronomical Union. Heliocentric Earth Ecliptic (NH_HEE_) ------------------------------------- This trajectory is Sun-centered in the HEE reference frame. HEE has its +X axis pointing along the geometric vector from the Sun to Earth and its +Z axis is the component, orthogonal to the HEE X axis, of the vector normal to the plane of the earth ecliptic and equinox of date (ECLIPDATE; see Notes above). Heliocentric Earth Equatorial (NH_HEEQ_) ---------------------------------------- This trajectory is Sun-centered in the HEEQ reference frame. HEEQ has its +Z aligned with the +Z axis of IAU_SUN (the solar rotation axis), and its +X axis is the component, orthoganal to the HEEQ Z axis, of the geometric vector from the Sun to Earth. HEEQ is also known as the Stonyhurst heliographic refernce frame. J2000 (NH_J2000_) ----------------- This trajectory is Earth-centered in the J2000 reference frame. In SPICE, J2000 is identical to the International Celestial Reference Frame (ICRF). J2000 has its +X axis pointing toward the first point in Aries (the vernal equinox), and it +Z axis aligned with Earth's geographic north pole. J2000 is an inertial frame, and the date of the definition of its quantities (vernal equinox; north pole) is January 01, 2000, 12UT. Pluto J2000 (NH_PLUTO_J2000_) ----------------------------- This trajectory is Pluto-centered in the J2000 reference frame. Jupiter J2000 (NH_JUPITER_J2000_) --------------------------------- This trajectory is Jupiter-centered in the J2000 reference frame. Pluto International Astronomical Union (NH_PLUTO_IAU_) ------------------------------------------------------ This trajectory is Pluto-centered in the IAU_PLUTO reference frame. IAU_PLUTO is a cartographic reference frame where the frame is fixed and does not move with respect to the surface of Pluto. The International Astronomical Union (IAU) defines the orientation and rotation state of the frame. Jupiter International Astronomical Union (NH_JUPITER_IAU_) ---------------------------------------------------------- This trajectory is Jupiter-centered in the IAU_JUPITER reference frame. IAU_JUPITER is a cartographic reference frame where the frame is fixed and does not move with respect to the surface of Jupiter. The International Astronomical Union (IAU) defines the orientation and rotation state of the frame.

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