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Subject: All Satellites, All Instruments, Hardware Change, 17 March 2004 - Issued: 2 February 2004; 2130 UTC
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nesdis.osdpd.ipd.contractors@noaa.gov
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Topic:
SOCC will be updating their Frame Sync
Date/Time(UTC) Message Issued:
2 February 2004,2130 UTC
Satellite(s) Involved:
ALL
Instrument(s) Involved:
ALL
Product(s) Involved/Affected:
ALL
Date/Time(UTC) of Initial Implementation:
17 March 2004, Time TBD UTC
Details/Specifics of Change:
As part of NOAA's upgrade to support future satellite operations, the
current frame sync used by SOCC when processing polar spacecraft data will
be replaced on March 17, 2004. This is an upgrade of the current hardware
and is expected to be transparent to the user community. NOAA systems will
be checked out during this 45 day period. Should we note any problems or
changes you will be notified. We are asking you to examine your product
processing closely when this change is implemented. Thank you for your
support.
Contact Person(s) Name/Email/Phone Number for Questions:
Emily.Harrod@noaa.gov/301-457-5247 ext. 117
Kirk.Liang@noaa.gov/301-457-5185 ext. 123
Web site(s) that contain other relevant information (where applicable):
http://www.osdpd.noaa.gov/PSB/PPP/PPP.html - History of level 1B
notices
http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/PS/SATS/messages.html - All user notices
http://www.oso.noaa.gov/poesstatus/ - SOCC polar satellites status
http://www.oso.noaa.gov/daily-news/index.htm - SOCC morning reports