Note: time given reflects start time of cooldown;
chips are cold and ready for science about 3.5 hours later. Decons
start ~10 hrs prior to time listed.
| Year |
Date |
Time |
Day of Year |
M.J.D. |
Comments |
| 2000 |
03 Jan |
01:37 |
003 |
51546.0674 |
SMOV protect decon (cool to -88° C) |
| 2000 |
17 Jan |
16:27 |
017 |
51560.6854 |
SMOV protect decon |
| 2000 |
31 Jan |
15:48 |
031 |
51574.6583 |
SMOV protect decon |
| 2000 |
25 Feb |
10:43 |
056 |
51599.4465 |
6 hour decon |
| 2000 |
23 Mar |
04:53 |
083 |
51626.2035 |
6 hour decon |
| 2000 |
18 Apr |
19:37 |
109 |
51652.8174 |
6 hour decon |
| 2000 |
17 May |
22:08 |
138 |
51681.9225 |
6 hour decon |
| 2000 |
14 Jun |
10:27 |
166 |
51709.4354 |
6 hour decon |
| 2000 |
11 Jul |
18:12 |
193 |
51736.7583 |
6 hour decon |
| 2000 |
06 Aug |
21:43 |
219 |
51762.9049 |
Warmed to -40° C after HST safing |
| 2000 |
10 Aug |
23:58 |
223 |
51766.9992 |
6 hour decon |
| 2000 |
07 Sep |
07:09 |
251 |
51794.2986 |
6 hour decon |
| 2000 |
06 Oct |
16:14 |
280 |
51823.6767 |
6 hour decon |
| 2000 |
08 Nov |
00:00 |
313 |
51856.0000 |
6 hour decon, after WFPC2 safing on 306/22:35:07 Z |
| 2000 |
28 Nov |
18:58 |
333 |
51876.7903 |
6 hour decon |
| 2000 |
30 Dec |
07:25 |
365 |
51908.3093 |
6 hour decon |
| Year |
Date |
Time |
Day of Year |
M.J.D. |
Comments |
| 2001 |
23 Jan |
17:08 |
023 |
51932.7141 |
6 hour decon |
| 2001 |
20 Feb |
04:34 |
051 |
51960.1909 |
6 hour decon |
| 2001 |
07 Mar |
05:01 |
066 |
51975.2090 |
Warmed to -40° C after HST safing |
| 2001 |
21 Mar |
12:23 |
080 |
51989.5163 |
6 hour decon |
| 2001 |
17 Apr |
22:36 |
107 |
52016.9421 |
6 hour decon |
| 2001 |
15 May |
23:23 |
135 |
52044.9744 |
6 hour decon |
| 2001 |
17 Jun |
11:04 |
168 |
52077.4614 |
6 hour decon |
| 2001 |
11 Jul |
20:19 |
192 |
52101.8466 |
6 hour decon |
| 2001 |
10 Aug |
13:15 |
222 |
52131.5526 |
6 hour decon |
| 2001 |
05 Sep |
05:33 |
248 |
52157.2317 |
6 hour decon |
| 2001 |
05 Oct |
06:44 |
278 |
52187.2807 |
6 hour decon |
| 2001 |
02 Nov |
04:46 |
306 |
52215.1986 |
6 hour decon |
| 2001 |
30 Nov |
08:50 |
334 |
52243.3681 |
28 hour decon (due to COSTAR retraction & NSSC-1 software upgrade) |
| 2001 |
27 Dec |
03:25 |
361 |
52270.1427 |
6 hour decon |
| Year |
Date |
Time |
Day of Year |
M.J.D. |
Comments |
| 2002 |
23 Jan |
12:44 |
023 |
52297.5310 |
6 hour decon |
| 2002 |
18 Feb |
22:20 |
049 |
52323.9373 |
6 hour decon |
| 2002 |
23 Mar |
10:22 |
082 |
52356.4321 |
9 hour SMOV3B special decon (time indicates end of cooldown)
(Note: WFPC2 was in protect Decon for about 11 days 6 hours, from March 12-23,
2002, during SMOV3B.) |
| 2002 |
30 Mar |
18:02 |
089 |
52363.7516 |
9 hour SMOV3B special decon (time indicates end of cooldown) |
| 2002 |
06 Apr |
05:34 |
095 |
52370.2321 |
9 hour SMOV3B special decon (time indicates end of cooldown) |
| 2002 |
18 Apr |
03:03 |
107 |
52382.1271 |
9 hour SMOV3B special decon (time indicates end of cooldown) |
| 2002 |
17 May |
01:16 |
137 |
52411.0529 |
6 hour decon |
| 2002 |
12 Jun |
14:23 |
163 |
52437.5997 |
6 hour decon |
| 2002 |
09 Jul |
00:24 |
190 |
52464.0165 |
6 hour decon |
| 2002 |
07 Aug |
01:59 |
219 |
52493.0828 |
6 hour decon |
| 2002 |
27 Aug |
14:15 |
239 |
52513.5939 |
6 hour decon |
| 2002 |
17 Oct |
21:51 |
290 |
52564.9103 |
6 hour decon |
| 2002 |
05 Dec |
05:35 |
339 |
52613.2327 |
6 hour decon |
| Year |
Date |
Time |
Day of Year |
M.J.D. |
Comments |
| 2003 |
24 Jan |
10:00 |
024 |
52663.4167 |
This planned 6 hour decon did not take place due to safing of the spacecraft. The 12 Feb decon below is replacing this one. |
| 2003 |
12 Feb |
06:30 |
043 |
52682.2712 |
6 hour decon. This is the replacement for the above missed decon on 24 Jan. |
| 2003 |
12 Mar |
22:57 |
071 |
52710.9564 |
6 hour decon |
| 2003 |
29 Apr |
18:17 |
119 |
52758.7622 |
32.7 hour decon due to safing of the spacecraft during a planned 6 hour decon. |
| 2003 |
18 Jun |
07:33 |
169 |
52808.3147 |
6 hour decon |
| 2003 |
05 Aug |
10:52 |
217 |
52856.4530 |
6 hour decon |
| 2003 |
22 Sep |
22:41 |
265 |
52904.9458 |
6 hour decon |
| 2003 |
13 Nov |
12:18 |
317 |
52956.5126 |
6 hour decon |
| Year |
Date |
Time |
Day of Year |
M.J.D. |
Comments |
| 2004 |
02 Jan |
07:32 |
002 |
53006.3140 |
6 hour decon |
| 2004 |
17 Feb |
19:31 |
048 |
53052.8130 |
6 hour decon |
| 2004 |
10 Apr |
05:24 |
101 |
53105.2250 |
6 hour decon |
| 2004 |
24 May |
18:16 |
145 |
53149.7609 |
6 hour decon |
| 2004 |
14 Jul |
19:34 |
196 |
53200.8153 |
6 hour decon |
| 2004 |
02 Sep |
22:18 |
246 |
53250.9292 |
6 hour decon |
| 2004 |
23 Oct |
05:51 |
297 |
53301.2436 |
6 hour decon |
| 2004 |
09 Dec |
19:00 |
344 |
53348.7917 |
6 hour decon |
| Year |
Date |
Time |
Day of Year |
M.J.D. |
Comments |
| 2005 |
25 Jan |
21:03 |
025 |
53395.8770 |
6 hour decon |
| 2005 |
15 Mar |
15:00 |
074 |
53444.6253 |
6 hour decon |
| 2005 |
07 May |
05:34 |
127 |
53497.2319 |
6 hour decon |
| 2005 |
20 Jun |
14:06 |
171 |
53541.5877 |
6 hour decon |
| 2005 |
11 Aug |
08:34 |
223 |
53593.3569 |
6 hour decon |
| 2005 |
19 Sep |
21:34 |
262 |
53632.8986 |
6 hour decon |
| 2005 |
14 Nov |
15:24 |
318 |
53688.6000 |
6 hour decon |
| Year |
Date |
Time |
Day of Year |
M.J.D. |
Comments |
| 2006 |
14 Jan |
20:00 |
014 |
53749.8333 |
6 hour decon |
| 2006 |
15 Mar |
00:25 |
074 |
53809.0179 |
6 hour decon |
| 2006 |
09 May |
02:23 |
129 |
53864.0910 |
6 hour decon |
| 2006 |
29 Jun |
02:07 |
180 |
53915.0880 |
6 hour decon |
| 2006 |
24 Aug |
00:00 |
236 |
53971.0000 |
6 hour decon |
| 2006 |
17 Oct |
08:00 |
290 |
54025.3333 |
6 hour decon |
| 2006 |
12 Dec |
15:56 |
346 |
54081.6639 |
6 hour decon |
