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Report for Period 17 May to 23 May 2009

The Venus Express spacecraft and instruments performed nominally during this week. Use of the Cebreros ground station was required during the launch and early orbit phase (LEOP) of the Herschel and Planck missions, which were launched on 14 May. This has had an impact on a few communication passes for Venus Express that are performed daily with the Cebreros ground station.

Report for Period 10 May to 16 May 2009

The Venus Express spacecraft and instruments performed nominally during this week. The dual launch of Herschel and Planck on 14 May required the use of the Cebreros ground station for spacecraft communications during the missions' launch and early orbit phase. This has had an impact on a few communication passes for Venus Express, which are performed daily with the Cebreros ground station, shortening them by 2-3 hours.

Report for Period 3 May to 9 May 2009

The Venus Express spacecraft and instruments performed nominally during this week. The dual launch of Herschel and Planck on 14 May has an impact on the Cebreros ground station passes, shortening them by 2-3 hours during about 10 days.

Report for Period 4 April to 1 May 2009

The reporting period covers the first four weeks of the passive cruise phase #6, which started on 2 April. During this phase the Rosetta spacecraft is configured in Near Sun Hibernation Mode (NSHM) and will remain so until beginning of September. During the reporting period the performance of the spacecraft and the ground segment have been nominal.

Report for Period 26 April to 2 May 2009

The Venus Express spacecraft and instruments performed nominally during this week. An orbit control manoeuvre (OCM) was successfully carried out on 26 April (DOY 116) and the mission's seventh gravity observation campaign was completed.