HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
                               DAILY REPORT #959

PERIOD COVERED:  0800 EST
Daily Status Report as of 238/1200Z.

1.0 ACTIVITIES SCHEDULED AND ACCOMPLISHED:

   1.1 Completed  PC 5014 (WF/PC Cycle 3 Calibration: PC Flats Narrow. 2) 

       The Planetary Camera was used to make four standard Earth
       calibrations images for flat fielding of PC observations. Medium and
       narrow filters were used, with and without neutral density filters.
       Two images were reported to be saturated, one was underexposed, and
       one was normal. 

   1.2 Completed HSP/POL 4887 (X-Ray Binaries -Aug.-Cycle 3 High)

       The High Speed Photometer was used to make at total of 36
       photometric and polarimetric observations of X-Ray binary star
       LMCX-3 to obtain more information about the structure and condition
       in the gas streams connecting the primary star to its neutron
       companion. The observations were executed as scheduled, and all 36
       observations were received and displayed. They all were reported to
       look okay. 

   1.3 Uplinked Updated Ephemeris Tables, Per MOSES 2871

   1.4 Completed HSP/POL 5082 (X-Ray Binaries Part 2 - Cycle 3 High) 

       The High Speed Photometer was used to make two photometric and
       polarimetric observations of X-Ray binary star HD153919 (aka,
       3U1700-37) to obtain more information about the structure and
       condition in the gas streams connecting the primary star to its
       neutron companion. Both of the observations were received and
       displayed in real-time. The target was reported to be well centered. 

   1.5 Completed HSP/POL/UV2 5070 (Optical and Ultraviolet Observations of
       Radio Pulsars - cycle 2 High - Cont.) 

       The High Speed Photometer was used to make observations of a pulsar
       which is located in the Large Magellanic Cloud. The UV2 detectors
       were used, and onboard target acquisition were used on a offset
       star. The Sample time was 0.0003 second, and the total observation
       time was about one hour. The OSS monitored the observations, and
       assessed the data quality. No problems were reported. 

   1.6 Completed WFC 4848 (GTO Low Latitude Parallel Program - Cycle 3 
       High) 

       The Wide Field Camera was used to make high latitude medium-deep
       sky survey observations taken in parallel with the prime science
       observations. The observations were received and displayed. They
       were reported to look okay. 

   1.7 Completed FGS 5060 (Linking HIPPARCOS to  the Extragalactic
       Reference Frame - Part 2 of 6) 

       The Fine Guidance Sensor were used to make astrometric observations
       of the object 2005-489IN. The observations will be used to determine
       the rotation of the reference frame used by the HIPPARCOS astrometry
       satellite. No problems were seen with the astrometric observations. 

2.0 FLIGHT OPERATIONS SUMMARY:

    2.1 Guide Star Acquisitions: 

                            Scheduled Acquisitions : 11
                                        Successful : 11
                          Scheduled Reacquisitions : 12
                                        Successful : 12
                                    Losses of Lock : 1

                            Loss of Lock,from 237/2338Z to 2340Z
                            The cause is still under investigation,
                            subsequent reacquisition was successful. 

   2.2 FHST Updates: 

                              Scheduled : 16
                             Successful : 16

   2.3 Significant HSTARs: None

   2.4 Operations Note: 

       The Joint Integration Simulation #1 (JIS #1, Rendezvous to Solar
       Array Stow and EVA #1) was successfully completed yesterday 
       (Wednesday Aug. 25). The test lasted approximately 37 hours, and all
       major test objectives were met. 

3.0 ACTIVITIES SCHEDULED FOR NEXT REPORTING PERIOD:

   3.1 Complete FGS 4893 (Orbital Motions of Close Binary Stars - Cycle 3 
       High)

   3.2 Complete Two Sets of HSP/POL/UV2 5082 (X-Ray binaries Part 2 - Cycle 
       3 High)

   3.3 Complete WFC 5013 (WF/PC Cycle 3 Calibration: WFC Flats Narrow. 2)

   3.4 Complete FGS 5062 (Scale Cycle 2 Calibration: Fixed)

   3.5 Complete FGS 5118 (Monitor the Long Term Stability of the FGSs 
       Revised)

   3.6 Complete Two Set of FGS 4892 (Duplicity Among Hyades Stars - Cycle 3 
       High)

   3.7 Complete Two Sets of PC 5014 (WF/PC Cycle 3 Calibration: PC Flats 
       Narrow. 2)

   3.8 Complete GHRS/2 4835 (Composition of Gas in Individual Interstellar 
       Clouds: Cycle 3 High)

4.0 ANOMALY STATUS:

   4.1 Significant New Anomalies: None

   4.2 Significant Unresolved Anomalies: None

 
5.0 SIGNIFICANT FORTHCOMING EVENTS: Nothing at this time.

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