NOAA Office of Satellite and Product Operations

NOAA 17 HIRS Subsystem Summary

Component Description Status
CHANNEL 1Spectral Channel #1, 14.95 micro metersYellow
CHANNEL 10Spectral Channel #10, 12.47 micro metersGreen
CHANNEL 11Spectral Channel #11, 7.33 micro metersGreen
CHANNEL 12Spectral Channel #12, 6.52 micro metersGreen
CHANNEL 13Spectral Channel #13, 4.57 micro metersGreen
CHANNEL 14Spectral Channel #14, 4.52 micro metersGreen
CHANNEL 15Spectral Channel #15, 4.47 micro metersGreen
CHANNEL 16Spectral Channel #16, 4.45 micro metersGreen
CHANNEL 17Spectral Channel #17, 4.13 micro metersGreen
CHANNEL 18Spectral Channel #18, 4.00 micro metersGreen
CHANNEL 19Spectral Channel #19, 3.76 micro metersGreen
CHANNEL 2Spectral Channel #2, 14.71 micro metersYellow
CHANNEL 20Spectral Channel #20, 0.69 micro metersGreen
CHANNEL 3Spectral Channel #3, 14.49 micro metersYellow
CHANNEL 4Spectral Channel #4, 14.22 micro metersGreen
CHANNEL 5Spectral Channel #5, 13.97 micro metersGreen
CHANNEL 6Spectral Channel #6, 13.64 micro metersGreen
CHANNEL 7Spectral Channel #7, 13.35 micro metersGreen
CHANNEL 8Spectral Channel #8, 11.11 micro metersGreen
CHANNEL 9Spectral Channel #9, 9.71 micro metersGreen
ELECTRONICSInstrument ElectronicsGreen
FILTER WHEELInstrument Filter Wheel MotorGreen
SCAN MOTORInstrument Scan MotorGreen


Subsystem History:

Date Time Component Description
04/09/201316:04:38 Turn on HIRS outgas heater
03/28/201317:23:15SCAN MOTORPlace HIRS to nominal Position Mode
03/26/201316:31:18SCAN MOTORPlace HIRS into Space Position
02/28/201302:00:00SCAN MOTOR** STORED COMMAND ***Disable HIRS Position Mode
02/26/201320:55:15SCAN MOTORSet HIRS to space position
02/22/201315:51:44 This will power on the electronics, return the filter motor to normal mode and enable calibrations.
02/21/201316:14:59 This will disable the heater and enable the patch control.
01/30/201316:38:55 Turn off patch control. Disable routine calibrations. Turn off electronics. Turn on heater.
01/29/201320:08:14SCAN MOTOR** STORED COMMAND ***Disable HIRS Position Mode
01/28/201319:04:50SCAN MOTORSet HIRS to Space Look
01/26/201318:45:37SCAN MOTOR** STORED COMMAND ***Disable HIRS Position Mode
01/25/201320:14:13SCAN MOTORSet HIRS to Space Look
11/01/201218:44:00CHANNEL 1NOAA-17 HIRS LW Channel 1 out of specification due to aging.
11/01/201218:44:00CHANNEL 2NOAA-17 HIRS LW Channel 2 out of specification due to aging.
11/01/201218:44:00CHANNEL 3NOAA-17 HIRS LW Channel 3 out of specification due to aging.
07/16/200216:47:00SCAN MOTORHIRS full scan mode
07/10/200219:00:00ELECTRONICSHIRS electronics turned On""
07/09/200216:03:00ELECTRONICSEnd HIRS outgassing, HIRS Patch enabled
06/24/200218:56:00FILTER WHEELOn Orbit
06/24/200218:56:00SCAN MOTOROn Orbit
06/24/200218:56:00ELECTRONICSOn Orbit
06/24/200218:56:00CHANNEL 1On Orbit
06/24/200218:56:00CHANNEL 2On Orbit
06/24/200218:56:00CHANNEL 3On Orbit
06/24/200218:56:00CHANNEL 4On Orbit
06/24/200218:56:00CHANNEL 5On Orbit
06/24/200218:56:00CHANNEL 6On Orbit
06/24/200218:56:00CHANNEL 7On Orbit
06/24/200218:56:00CHANNEL 8On Orbit
06/24/200218:56:00CHANNEL 9On Orbit
06/24/200218:56:00CHANNEL 10On Orbit
06/24/200218:56:00CHANNEL 11On Orbit
06/24/200218:56:00CHANNEL 12On Orbit
06/24/200218:56:00CHANNEL 13On Orbit
06/24/200218:56:00CHANNEL 14On Orbit
06/24/200218:56:00CHANNEL 15On Orbit
06/24/200218:56:00CHANNEL 16On Orbit
06/24/200218:56:00CHANNEL 17On Orbit
06/24/200218:56:00CHANNEL 18On Orbit
06/24/200218:56:00CHANNEL 19On Orbit
06/24/200218:56:00CHANNEL 20On Orbit