NOAA-15 , HIRS, HIRS Anomaly Update, Implementation Date 17 April 2005 - Issued: 18 April 2005, 1745 UTC

Subject: NOAA-15 , HIRS, HIRS Anomaly Update, Implementation Date 17 April 2005 - Issued: 18 April 2005, 1745 UTC
From:
"Emily Harrod"
Date:
Mon, 18 Apr 2005 13:45:46 -0400
To:
undisclosed-recipients:;

Topic:
NOAA-15 HIRS Filter Wheel Problem Continues

Date/Time(UTC) Message Issued:
18 April 2005/1745 UTC

Satellite(s) Involved:
NOAA-15

Instrument(s) Involved:
HIRS

Product(s) Involved/Affected:
All Products using HIRS instrument on NOAA-15

Date/Time(UTC) of Initial Implementation:
17 January 2005, 1500 UTC

Details/Specifics of Change:
Official notification from SOCC reports: "At approximately 13:00Z on Sunday, 17 Apr, the N15 HIRS filter motor current soared to red high limits of 320+ mAmps. This surge was accompanied by greatly increased temperatures as well as very erratic period monitor values and intermittent loss of filter wheel synch. At 14:52Z, ..., EMOSS engineers turned on the HIRS filter motor heater. Shortly thereafter, the filter motor current surged again to its highest levels ever (408 mAmps) with accompanying high temperatures and a steady loss of filter wheel synch. Plans are to turn the heater back off on Monday, 14:20Z to determine if this will improve the HIRS situation. If it does not, a downgrade in status to RED is under consideration. Additional information will be provided as it is obtained. It is assumed that all HIRS products are degraded at this time..."

Follow-up report: "Imagery was OK at the start of the major surge (17 Apr 13:00Z), and completely corrupted on all channels on the next pass at 14:40Z (the same pass heater turnon occurred) and remained corrupted through the most recent pass today at 14:20Z after heater was turned back off."

SOCC engineers continue to monitor and investigate the anomaly.

Contact Person(s) Name/Email/Phone Number for Questions:
Renee Smith-Dearing, 301-817-4117, renee.smith@noaa.gov - SOCC POES Engineering
Emily Harrod, 301-452-5247 ext 117, emily.harrod@noaa.gov - IPD operations support

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
* Computer Operations Branch
* Pre-Product Processing Group
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* 5200 Auth Road
* Suitland, Maryland 20746-4304
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