SOCC announced that today a high speed dwell test will be conducted on
NOAA-16 during a Fairbanks pass. The test is scheduled for pass 8367/F
at 1518z (11:18 EST). The dwell tests are controlled by onboard macros
activated via ground commanding. Any missing data is the result of this
test, and the test will be completed
prior to LOS at 1532z (11:32 EST).
The dwell will replace the part of the tip frames with data from the
motor current on Gyro 1. The instruments that are affected by this are
the HIRS, the SBUV, and SEM. Also, DCS, CPU-A/B, and DAU data will be
lose. The gaps in data will correspond with dwell times, which should
occur in 30 second periods. Hopefully no more than one run of the macro
will be needed.
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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
* fax 301-457-5199
* email Emily.Harrod@noaa.gov
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