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Old 06-October-2008, 02:40 AM
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[in 1 hour] Configure Magnetometer, GRS and Neutron Spectrometer to high sensitivity mode.
[in 1 hour] Configure Fast Imaging Plasma Spectrometer (FIPS) to burst- data collection mode.
Closest approach:
2008, October 6, 0140 PDT, Monday
2008, October 6, 0440 EDT, Monday
2008, October 6, 0840 UTC, Monday

7 hours to closest approach
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