NOTE: Weekly status reports have stopped as of November 2007

November 2007

• Nov 21 - Stardust Science Update. More
• Nov 14 - Stardust Post-Bake Images Returned More

• Oct 29 - Stardust Recovered from Safemode. More
• Oct 17 - Stardust Prepares for "Bake" Maneuver. More
• Oct 10 - Stardust Successfully Performs Deep Space Maneuver! More
• Oct 03 - Planning for Maneuver Continues. More

• Sep 12 - Stardust Maneuver Delayed to Oct 10. More
• Sep 06 - Stardust Memory Checked. More

• Aug 29 - Stardust Continues Quiescent Cruise. More
• Aug 22 - Stardust Prepares for Maneuver. More
• Aug 16 - Stardust Exiting Hibernation. More
• Aug 08 - Stardust Exiting Solar Conjunction. More

• Jul 03 - NASA Gives Stardust New Assignment. More

• Apr 20 - Stardust Honored with 2007 Stellar Award. More

• Feb 05 - Communications Resume With Stardust Spacecraft. More

• Nov 15 - Stardust Honored with Aviation Week Award More

• Oct 30 - Stardust Gets NExt Mission. More
• Oct 10 - Stardust Wins Popular Mechanics Award. More

• Jul 31 - Stardust@Home is Launching! More

• May 12 - Stardust Update from Dr. Donald Brownlee. More

• Mar 13 - Stardust Findings May Alter View of Comet Formation. More

• Feb 21 - Valentine's Day Surprise! More
• Feb 21 - Images from AAAS. More
• Feb 07 - Stardust Update from Dr. Peter Tsou. More

• Jan 31 - Stardust Update from Dr. Peter Tsou. More
• Jan 30 - Stardust Placed in Hibernation. More
• Jan 27 - Stardust Capsules Reentry Movie. More
• Jan 25 - Stardust Update from Dr. Peter Tsou. More
• Jan 19 - Scientists Confirm Comet Samples More
• Jan 18 - Dr. Peter Tsou Interview More
• Jan 17 - Stardust Capsule Arrives at Houston. More
• Jan 15 - NASA's Comet Tale Draws to a Successful Close in Utah Desert. More
• Jan 14 - Stardust Passes Moon, Just Hours Away From Earth Return. More
• Jan 12 - Stardust on Final Approach For Landing. More
• Jan 06 - Stardust Capsule Will Be Visible in Northwest USA. More
• Jan 05 - Stardust successfully performs maneuver. More

• Dec 16 - Full drop test at UTTR completed, one month to Earth Return! More
• Dec 02 - TCM-17 executed, Recovery Team complete training at Utah. More

• Mar 26 - Spacecraft remains in excellent condition, project presented an award from the Boy Scouts of America. More
• Mar 17 - Composite and Stereo Images of Comet Wild 2 released More

• Feb 20 - Abstracts of the Stardust science results from the Comet Wild 2 encounter are now available. More
• Feb 13 - Science team two-day workshop held to review Comet Wild 2 data to prepare science papers for publication. More
• Feb 06 - Deep Space Maneuver #4 successfully performed, solar arrays suffered no damage during last month's comet flyby. More

• Jan 30 - Preparations for deep space manuever underway, science team to present at Lunar and Planetary Science Conference in March. More
• Jan 16 - Spacecraft is in cruise configuration. Periscope degraded from dust hits from comet flyby. More
• Jan 06 - The Calm After the Cometary Storm. More .
• Jan 02 - Stardust Makes Great Catch...Heads for Touchdown. More .

• Dec 31- Stardust Has Shields Up. More
• Dec 30 - Stardust Closing on Quarry. More
• Dec 19 - Thruster tests successfully completed, daily optical navigation images are being taken of the comet. More
• Dec 16 - Catching the Wild Child -- How Stardust Stays on Target
• Dec 05 - Trajectory Correction Maneuver #10 successfully performed. More
• Dec 01 - Stardust Pinpoints Where the Wild Thing Is More

• Nov 14 - Opnav images taken, shutter tests performed. More

• Oct 17 - Heaters activated to remove small contamination that has reappeared on the cameras. More
• Oct 10 - Spacecraft exited solar conjuction, Navigation Camera calibration images taken, testing of the Comet Wild 2 encounter sequence continues. More
• Oct 03 - Spacecraft coming out of solar conjuction. More

• Sep 26 - Comet Wild 2 dust model peer reviewed and approved for final planning for encounter. More
• Sep 19 - Testing of Comet Wild 2 encounter sequence continues. More
• Sep 12 - Testing of Comet Wild 2 encounter sequence has begun. STARDUST Mission Design Manager participated with the Genesis project in the annual landing planning and review meeting at the Utah Test and Training Range (UTTR). More
• Sep 05 - Flight software patch to select images during the Comet Wild 2 encounter was delivered to STL, EPO team participates in Annual Challenger Center Nation Conference. More

• Aug 29 - Earth-based observing plan for Comet Wild 2 has been drafted that includes Keck, Lowell and Table Mountain observatories. Preview of the Comet Wild 2 cometary dust production model is expected in mid-September. More
• Aug 22 - Spacecraft in solar conjunction, Stardust Encounter workshop held. More
• Aug 08 - Efforts continue to finalize finalize plans for Comet Wild 2 encounter. More
• Aug 01 - Two-month solar conjunction begins, efforts continue to finalize finalize plans for Comet Wild 2 encounter. More

• Jul 25 - Stardust completes its second orbit around the Sun. Efforts continue to finalize plans for Comet Wild 2 encounter. More
• Jul 18 - Trajectory Correction Maneuver (TCM-9) successfully executed. More
• Jul 11 - Preparations for the next Trajectory Correction Maneuver (TCM-9) are underway. More
• Jul 03 - 1 Astronomical Unit Engineering Activities have successfully concluded. More

• Jun 27 - 1 Astronomical Unit Engineering Activities have successfully started. More
• Jun 20 - Deep space maneuver successful, navigation camera images downloaded. More
• Jun 19 - Stardust Successfully Completes Deep Space Maneuver. More
• Jun 13 - Prepartions underway for Deep Space Maneuver on Jun 17-18. More
• Jun 06 - Series of test cases to simulate dust particle hits continue. More

• May 30 - Series of test cases to simulate dust particle hits underway. More
• May 23 - Simulated Comet Wild 2 encounter successfully performed. More
• May 16 - Inflight 'Earth Return' testing has been finalized. More
• May 09 - Data transfer test successfuly performed with CIDA instrument. More
• May 02 - Battery state of charge adjusted as spacecraft approaches the Sun. More

• Apr 25 - Stardust exits solar conjunction. More
• Apr 18 - First Comet Wild 2 encounter sequence test completed in the Spacecraft Test Laboratory. More
• Apr 14 - Spacecraft in solar conjuction, science workshop held, 3D image brain using aerogel on front cover of Nature Neuroscience. More
• Apr 04 - Four Star Camera images were taken. More

• Mar 28 - Remaining Pleiades star images transmitted down. More
• Mar 21 - Pleiades star images downloaded so far are good quality. More
• Mar 14 - First set of Pleiades star images transmitted to Earth. More
• Mar 07 - Spacecraft is healthy and doing well. More

• Feb 28 - Spacecraft is healthy and doing well. Pleiades star images to be sent back in March. More
• Feb 21 - Pleiades star images to be sent back in March. Team evaluating command sequences for Comet Wild 2 encounter. More
• Feb 14 - DSN's Network Simplification Plan tested out. More
• Feb 07 - CIDA instrument returned to operations. More

• Jan 31 - Stardust team continues to benefit from Annefrank flyby, Pleiades images still onboard the spacecraft. More
• Jan 31 - Stardust team continues to benefit from Annefrank flyby, Pleiades images still onboard the spacecraft. More
• Jan 24 - Images taken to evaluate periscope performance. More
• Jan 17 - CIDA instrument powered on. More
• Jan 10 - Spacecraft operating normally, one year to go to comet encounter! More

• Dec 20 - The spacecraft is healthy and all subsystems were running normally. More
• Dec 13 - Interstellar dust collection has concluded, and collection grid has been stowed. More
• Dec 06 - Interstellar dust collection ends on December 9th. More

• Nov 27 - Interstellar dust collection continues, software patch uploaded. More
• Nov 22 - Stardust returned to normal cruise operations, technology demonstation with VLBA performed. More
• Nov 15 - All Annefrank images trasnmitted down, Stardust personnel participate in a "lessons-learned" meeting. More
• Nov 08 - Stardust successfuly flies by Asteroid Annefrank. More
• Nov 04 - STARDUST successfully images Asteroid Annefrank during dress rehearsal. More
• Nov 02 - Stardust successfully flies by Asteroid Annefrank. More
• Nov 01 - Operations for the approach to Annefrank have begun. About 3,500 educators had the opportunity to learn about Stardust during the California Science Teachers Association conference in San Francisco. More

• Oct 25 - Stardust is being prepared to conduct a series of engineering tests as it passes near asteroid 5535 Annefrank on November 2 More
• Oct 18 - Comet nucleus tracking software is stable, outreach team attends World Space Congress. More
• Oct 16 - Stardust Will Fly By Asteroid Annefrank Next Month. More
• Oct 11 - Camera heaters turned on, trajectory correction maneuver performed, comet encounter sequenced rehearsed in test lab. More
• Oct 04 - Playback of Navigation Camera images continue, testing of patch for nucleus-tracking flight software continues. More

• Sep 26 - Interstellar particle collection continues, heaters on camera will be turned on for two days to remove small amount of contamination. More
• Sep 20 - Calibration image still being sent back, nucleus-tracking software ran successfully in testbed. More
• Sep 13 - Calibration image suggests some small contanimation has reappeared on CCD - heaters will be used if deemed necessary. More
• Sep 06 - Mirror alignment for the Navigation Camera was calibrated, Genesis project visit UTTR for annual planning for sample return. More

• Aug 30 - Navigation Camera mirror tested out, software for pattern-matching and windowing uploaded. More
• Aug 16 - Aerogel grid sucessfully deployed. More
• Aug 09 - Outreach team participated in the Solar System Educator Program training. More
• Aug 06 - Stardust Spacecraft Reaches For Cosmic Dust. More
• Aug 02 - Command to deploy aerogel grid were tested in simulator, corrupted file found and corrected. More

• Jul 26 - Comet Wild 2 Fault Tree Review identified and analyzed over 230 potential events, no showstoppers identified. More
• Jul 19 - New configuation files uploaded to spacecraft, team completes review of Comet Wild 2 encounter fault tree. More
• Jul 12 - One commuications pass given to CONTOUR, no uplinks due to DSN power outage. More
• Jul 05 - Work continues on Comet Wild 2 fault tree analysis, camera mirror rate rotation test developed. More

• Jun 28 - Work continues on Comet Wild 2 fault tree analysis, outreach team particpates in Teacher Enhancement Program. More
• Jun 21 - ESA's new 35-meter tracking station tracks Stardust, recent asteroid study performed. More
• Jun 14 - Power subsystem performance continues to be excellent as spacecraft heads closer to the Sun. More
• Jun 07 - Power subsystem performance continues to be excellent as spacecraft heads closer to the Sun. More

• May 31 - Testing of camera software has begun, 2nd dust collection to start on July 22. More
• May 24 - Power subsystem performance continues to be excellent, Stardust E/PO team starts to share lessons learned with CONTOUR. More
• May 17 - Aerogel sets new world record as lightest solid. More
• May 03 - Battery charge is at 90.5 percent. More

• Apr 26 - Comet Wild 2 Encounter Fault Tree meeting held. More
• Apr 19 - Stardust sets new distance record. More
• Apr 12 - Stardust reaches aphelion on April 18. More
• Apr 05 - The spacecraft's power subsystems continue to perform better than predicted. More

• Mar 29 - System level risk assessment of Comet Wild 2 encounter began, using the Mars Odyssey approach. More
• Mar 15 - Stardust has plenty of extra power, flight software patch sent as a preventative measure. More
• Mar 08 - Spacecraft battery charge is at 93.4%. More
• Mar 01 - Battery charge being monitored; Stardust will be in the Guinness World Records. More

• Feb 22 - Spacecraft more sensitive to its power state, DSN passes reduced. More
• Feb 15 - Project taking conservative approach in regards to Stardust's power usage. More
• Feb 08 - Project taking conservative approach in regards to Stardust's power usage. More
• Feb 01 - Deep Space Manuever #2 confirmed to perform flawlessly. More

• Jan 25 - Stardust successfully completes deep space maneuver. More
• Jan 24 - Stardust successfully completes deep space maneuver. More
• Jan 18 - Stardust is ready for the deep space maneuver. More
• Jan 11 - Stardust reaches its maximum distance from Earth (3.594 AU), preparations for next deep space manuever continues. More
• Jan 04 - Stardust leaves solar conjunction, preparations for next deep space manuever continues. More

• Dec 21 - No commanding with spacecraft until after solar conjunction. More
• Dec 14 - Stardust approaches solar conjunction. More
• Dec 07 - Stardust spacecraft experiencing battery discharges finally. More

• Nov 30 - Stardust featured in Mercury magazine and upcoming The Learning Channel show. More
• Nov 21 - Preparations for upcoming solar conjunction being made. More
• Nov 16 - Solar arrays generating more than expected power. More
• Nov 09 - Spacecraft is 2.47 AU from the Sun. More
• Nov 02 - Spacecraft is not using its battery yet. More

• Oct 26 - Commands transmitted to spacecraft to adjust deep space parameter. More
• Oct 19 - Spacecraft still on solar arrays, command history performance reviewed. More
• Oct 12 - Power usage monitored more closely as spacecraft moves away from the Sun. More
• Oct 05 - Stardust sets solar-power distance record, teams gains valuable flight experience with DS1 comet flyby. More

• Sep 28 - Stardust support's Deep Space 1 flyby of Comet Borrelly. More
• Sep 21 - Spacecraft continues to move away from the Sun, and solar panel usage is closely being monitored. More
• Sep 14 - Software patches sent up to the spacecraft. More
• Sep 07 - More images were taken, educator workshop training planned for October or November. More

• Aug 31 - Four star camera and two Navigation Camera images were taken on Wednesday. More
• Aug 24 - The regularly scheduled DSN pass on 8/21 was used to restart the revised background sequence and install two flight software patches. More
• Aug 21 - Spacecraft went into safemode, but the spacecraft has been placed back into its normal operations mode. More
• Aug 10 - Spacecraft operations were minimized to give priority to DSN and flight teams for last Wednesday's successful NASA Discovery Genesis launch. More
• Aug 03 - Tracking passes have been moved to off times in anticipation of the Genesis launch planned this week. More

• Jul 27 - The Stardust project is looking for an old SGI Challenger series computer. More
• Jul 20 - Plans are being developed to take additional Nav Cam images. More
• Jul 13 - The remaining Navigation Camera guide star images were downlinked. More
• Jul 06 - The spacecraft is in good health and all subsystems are performing normally. More

• Jun 29 - CIDA continues to observe the interstellar dust stream. More
• Jun 22 - The Stardust spacecraft continues in excellent health. More
• Jun 15 - The Navigation Camera and the CIDA continue to provide excellent observations of their targets. More
• Jun 08 - Stardust is in that part of its orbit where it will encounter Comet Wild 2 during the next orbit loop. More
• Jun 01 - Stardust is beyond the orbit of Mars, heading toward the main asteroid belt. More

• May 25 - A project-wide workshop was held in order to review the entire Comet Wild 2 encounter plan. More
• May 18 - Camera is performing very well and has been removed from the Project Concern List. More
• May 11 - NAVCAM images, taken while the heaters were off, showed no degradation in quality from their previous improvement. More
• May 04 - The NAVCAM CCD and mirror motor heaters were powered off. More