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NOAA-12, Instrument Name All Instruments, Solar Array Move, Implementation Date 28 June 2006 Issued: Date issued 26 June 2006; time issued 16:10 UTC

*Topic*:
Move solar array offset to -60 degrees

*Date/Time(UTC) Message Issued:*
26 June 2006 16:10 UTC

*Satellite(s) Involved:*
NOAA-12

*Instrument(s) Involved:*
All instruments

*Product(s) Involved/Affected:*
All products

*Date/Time(UTC) of Initial Implementation:*
28 June 10:17 UTC (first time implemented)

*Details/Specifics of Change:*
The solar array offset will be moved to -60 degrees (from + 70 degrees).
This move is to shade the battery packs that should result in a reduced
temperature. This cooling
should reduce the temperature to about 8.5 deg C. This move will occur
between 10:17:20 and 10:24:40 UTC.

*Contact Person(s) Name/Email/Phone Number for Questions:*
Cecil A. Paris, PMP
Physical Scientist
301-457-5247 ext 129
cecil.paris@noaa.gov

Emily Harrod
Physical Scientist
301-457-5247 ext 117
emily.harrod@noaa.gov

*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

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* Emily D. Harrod
* NOAA/NESDIS/OSDPD/IPD
* Product Systems Branch
* Pre-Product Processing Group
* E/SP13, Federal Building #4, room 0318
* 5200 Auth Road
* Suitland, Maryland 20746-4304
* USA
* voice 301-457-5247 ext 117
* fax 301-457-5199
* email Emily.Harrod@noaa.gov
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ppp@nesdis.noaa.gov

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