| Description: The mission_phase_name identifies a time period within the mission. |
| Namespace Id: clipper | Steward: img | Class Name: Observation_Information | Type: ASCII_Short_String_Preserved |
| Minimum Value: None | Maximum Value: None | Minimum Characters: 1 | Maximum Characters: 255 |
| Unit of Measure Type: None | Default Unit Id: None | Attribute Concept: None | Conceptual Domain: SHORT_STRING |
| Status: Active | Nillable: true | Pattern: None |
| Permissible Value(s) | Value | Value Meaning |
| | Arrival | This phase starts three months prior to JOI and includes two sub-phases: Jupiter Approach and Jupiter Orbit Capture. Activities include navigation maneuvers to achieve Jupiter orbit capture. |
| | Disposal | This phase starts 30 days after the last targeted closest approach of Europa. Activities include preparation for impact with Jupiter. |
| | Interplanetary Cruise | This phase starts one day after launch and includes two sub-phases: Inner Cruise and Outer Cruise. Activity includes flight system characterization and navigating to the Mars and Earth gravity assists along with periodic maintenance, calibrations, and navigation activities. |
| | Launch | This phase includes include launch, initial acquisition, solar array deployment, establishment of power-positive attitude, and re-establishing telemetry. |
| | Prelaunch | This phase covers the time period prior to launch. This may be used to describe ground calibration files or data created prior to launch to support post-launch activities. |
| | Tour | This phase starts eight hours after perijove and includes four sub-phases: Transition to Europa Campaign 1, Europa Campaign 1, Transition to Europa Campaign 2 and Europa Campaign 2. Activities include positioning for and execution of close flybys of Europa, Ganymede and Callisto. |