Short duration and MIR flights

Date	Flight	Instruments	Comments
18 Feb 2003	10ZL ENVISAT morning	SAOZ, SAOZ/H2O, DIRAC N2O, O3 SSS/H2O SAW	Launch at 07h10 UT. At float at 29.4 km altitude for 30 minutes before sunrise. Cut-down activated for SZA=89°
19 Feb 2003	3SF	DIRAC CFCs/SLS, MICRO-LIDAR, Descartes CFCs/SLS, O3 SSS/H2O SAW SF flight report (text, 28 kB), SF flight report (figures, 3.8 MB)	Launch 1 hour and a half before sunset, at float at 21.8 km altitude for 20 minutes before sunset, then descending slowly during nighttime at about 0.5 to 1 m/s. Cut down has been activated after 2 hours and 20 minutes at float and 18.8 km altitude for safety reasons
19 Feb 2003	MIR ENVISAT1	Narcisse INMARSAT C, radiometer, SAOZ	Flight failure : the MIR climbed up to 16 km altitude and then started to descent rapidly. Payloads recovered in good shape.
20 Feb-1 March 2003	MIR ENVISAT2	Narcisse INMARSAT C, radiometer, SAOZ/H2O, lightning and blue-jet sensor	Launch at 23:00 UT ENVISAT2 map (9 days)
22 Feb 2003	MIR RUMBA	Narcisse INMARSAT eC-track, RUMBA-H2O/O3, RUMBA Turbulence	Flight failure : the MIR climbed up to the tropopause and then started to descent rapidly. Payloads recovered.
23 Feb 2003	10 ZL ENVISAT evening	SAOZ, SAOZ/BrO, DIRAC N2O, MICRO-LIDAR, O3 SSS/H2O SAW	Launch at 20:20 UT. Cut down was activated after 2 hours and 30 minutes nighttime flight when altitude was 26 km.
23 Feb-3 March 2003	Lightened MIR 46	Narcisse INMARSAT eC-track, SAOZ (ENVISAT1 payload recovered)	Launch at 23 UT. MIR46 map (8 days)