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NOAA-15,16,17,and18, HIRS Instrument , Implementation of HIRS updates, Implementation Date 22 September 2005- Issued: Date issued 22 September 2005; time issued 1800 UTC

*Topic*:
Updates to the operational HIRS modules implemented

*Date/Time(UTC) Message Issued:*
22 September 2005 1800 UTC

*Satellite(s) Involved:*
NOAA-15,16,17, and 18

*Instrument(s) Involved:*
HIRS

*Product(s) Involved/Affected:*
All Products using the HIRS instrument on NOAA-15,16,17, and18

*Date/Time(UTC) of Initial Implementation:*
22 September 2005 1715 UTC

*Details/Specifics of Change:*

*The new HIRS load module provides additional HIRS Calibration File (HCF) quality control, reads and uses the 5th Platinum Resistance Thermistor (PRT) on NOAA-18 and later spacecraft, and reinstates lunar contamination detection (LCF),.
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First playbacks scheduled after the change ...

NSS.HRPT.NK.D05265.S1715.E1728.B3826464.GC
NSS.GHRR.NK.D05265.S1551.E1714.B3826364.GC
NSS.GHRR.NK.D05265.S1402.E1557.B3826263.GC
NSS.GHRR.NK.D05265.S1212.E1408.B3826162.GC

NSS.HRPT.NL.D05265.S1841.E1856.B2578484.WI
NSS.GHRR.NL.D05265.S1728.E1841.B2578384.WI
NSS.GHRR.NL.D05265.S1539.E1734.B2578283.WI
NSS.GHRR.NL.D05265.S1349.E1545.B2578182.WI

NSS.HRPT.NM.D05265.S1852.E1901.B1687373.GC
NSS.HRPT.NM.D05265.S1857.E1912.B1687373.MO
NSS.GHRR.NM.D05265.S1717.E1850.B1687273.GC
NSS.GHRR.NM.D05265.S1528.E1723.B1687172.GC
NSS.LHRR.NM.D05265.S1827.E1836.B1687373.GC
NSS.LHRR.NM.D05265.S1646.E1655.B1687272.GC

NSS.HRPT.NN.D05265.S1716.E1729.B0176666.WI
NSS.GHRR.NN.D05265.S1544.E1715.B0176566.WI
NSS.LHRR.NN.D05265.S1648.E1657.B0176565.WI

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*Contact Person(s) Name/Email/Phone Number for Questions:*

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

Cecil Paris
Physical Scientist
301-457-5247 ext 129
cecil.paris@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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