PDS_VERSION_ID = PDS3 RECORD_TYPE = STREAM RELEASE_ID = 0001 REVISION_ID = 0000 INSTRUMENT_HOST_NAME = "MARS EXPRESS" INSTRUMENT_HOST_ID = "MEX" MISSION_NAME = "MARS EXPRESS" DATA_SET_ID = "MEX-M-ASPERA3-2/3-EDR/RDR-NPI-EXT6-V1.0" OBJECT = TEXT PUBLICATION_DATE = 2005-01-31 NOTE = "MEX ASPERA-3 NPI EDR/RDR ERRATA" END_OBJECT = TEXT END MEX ASPERA-3 NPI EDR/RDR ERRATA This file describes the known errors and anomalies for the Neutral Particle Imager (NPI) EDR/RDR (cnts/sec) data set on this volume. *** To date, there are no known anomalies or errors. *** DATA Coverage: No NPI data were taken from August 23, 2004 thru October 4, 2004. Thus, there is no data release for September, 2004. The NPI data in July, 2005 covers only a few minutes and all data values returned are zeros. This data is not scientifically useful, thus, there is no data release for July, 2005. Additional Information in the DOCUMENT Directory: Although PDS requires documents in the DOCUMENT directory to have an ASCII form, there are several documents in PDF format only: 1. ASPERA3_FLIGHT_PERF.PDF - The ASPERA-3 Flight Performance Report Document (submitted to ESA) 2. ASPERA3_MEX_EXP.PDF - The Analyzer of Space Plasmas and Energetic Atoms (ASPERA-3) for the Mars Express Mission (Draft of ESA Publication) 3. ASPERA3_SENSOR_FRAMES.PDF - The ASPERA-3 Sensor Numbering and frames support document. 4. ME_ASP_DS_0002.PDF - The ASPERA-3 Design Description document. 5. ME_ASP_MA_0003_V3_0.PDF - The ASPERA-3 Flight Operation Manual. 6. NPI_CALIBRATION_REPORT.PDF - The ASPERA-3 Neutral Particle Imager (NPI) Calibration Report. These documents add to the understanding of the ASPERA-3 experiment, but are considered non-critical for understanding the contents and usage of the ASPERA-3 archived data sets. All critical information for understanding the contents and usage of the ASPERA-3 archived data sets are included in the Catalog files, data labels, or some other ASCII form.