Welcome to the Polar Operational Environmental Satellites (POES) spacecraft status page. This site
provides up to date status information on each spacecraft and its various subsystems.
Below are the color designations for each satellite status:
Subsystem |
Description |
Status |
ADACS | Attitude Determination and Control System | GREEN |
ADCS | Advanced Data Collection System | N/A |
AMSU-A1 | Advanced Microwave Sounding Unit -A1 | YELLOW |
AMSU-A2 | Advanced Microwave Sounding Unit -A2 | GREEN |
AMSU-B | Advanced Microwave Sounding Unit -B | RED |
APT/LRPT | Automatic Picture Transmission / Low Rate Picture Transmission | GREEN |
AVHRR | Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer | YELLOW |
CCS | Command and Control System | GREEN |
COMM | Communications System | YELLOW |
DCS | Data Collection System | GREEN |
EPS | Electrical Power System | GREEN |
HIRS | High Resolution Infrared Radiation Sounder | YELLOW |
MHS | Microwave Humidity Sounder | N/A |
SAR | Search and Rescue | YELLOW |
SARP | Search and Rescue Processor | YELLOW |
SARR | Search and Rescue Repeater | YELLOW |
SBVU | Solar Backscatter Ultraviolet | N/A |
SEM | Space Environment Monitor | GREEN |
TCC | Telemetry, Command, & Control | GREEN |
THERM | Thermal Control System | YELLOW |
Subsystem |
Description |
Status |
ADACS | Attitude Determination and Control System | YELLOW |
ADCS | Advanced Data Collection System | N/A |
AMSU-A1 | Advanced Microwave Sounding Unit -A1 | GREEN |
AMSU-A2 | Advanced Microwave Sounding Unit -A2 | GREEN |
AMSU-B | Advanced Microwave Sounding Unit -B | N/A |
APT/LRPT | Automatic Picture Transmission / Low Rate Picture Transmission | GREEN |
AVHRR | Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer | YELLOW |
COMM | Communications | GREEN |
DCS | Data Collection System | GREEN |
EPS | Electrical Power System | GREEN |
HIRS | High Resolution Infrared Radiation Sounder | RED |
MHS | Microwave Humidity Sounder | RED |
SAR | Search and Rescue | GREEN |
SARP | Search and Rescue Processor | GREEN |
SARR | Search and Rescue Repeater | GREEN |
SBUV | Solar Backscatter Ultraviolet Radiometer | RED |
SEM | Space Environment Monitor | YELLOW |
TCC | Telemetry, Command & Control | GREEN |
THERM | Thermal Control System | GREEN |
Subsystem |
Description |
Status |
A-DCS | Advanced Data Collection System | YELLOW |
ADACS | Attitude Determination and Control System | GREEN |
AMSU-A1 | Advanced Microwave Sounding Unit -A1 | GREEN |
AMSU-A2 | Advanced Microwave Sounding Unit -A2 | GREEN |
AMSU-B | Advanced Microwave Sounding Unit -B | N/A |
APT/LRPT | Automatic Picture Transmission / Low Rate Picture Transmission | GREEN |
AVHRR | Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer | GREEN |
COMM | Communications | GREEN |
EPS | Electrical Power System | GREEN |
HIRS | High Resolution Infrared Radiation Sounder | O |
MHS | Microwave Humidity Sounder | YELLOW |
SAR | Search and Rescue | GREEN |
SARP | Search and Rescue Processor | GREEN |
SARR | Search and Rescue Repeater | GREEN |
SBUV | Solar Backscatter Ultraviolet Radiometer | S/C |
SEM | Space Environment Monitor | YELLOW |
TCC | Telemetry, Command, & Control | GREEN |
THERM | Thermal Control System | GREEN |