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The mechanism got stuck at the very end of the November 1999 campaign.
It was possible to move it again in March 2000, but it was found that
raster scans can no longer be reliably executed. Consequently, raster scans
are disabled for future SUMER runs, and all the command sequences have to be
modified accordingly. Pointing in the azimuthal direction can only be performed
by authorized SUMER team members. For each campaign or part of a campaign,
a pre-selection will be done. Pointing in elevation is not restricted.
Klaus Wilhelm
Lindau, 12 April 2000