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NOAA-N Prime and GOES-13, TBUS, TBUS Bulletin Updates, 5 February 2009 - Issued: 4 February 2009; 2050 UTC

Topic:
TBUS Bulletin Updates to add GOES-13, remove NOAA-12&14, add NOAA-19 (N Prime)

Date/Time(UTC) Message Issued:
4 February 2009, 2050 UTC

Satellite(s) Involved:
GOES-13, NOAA-12, NOAA-14, and NOAA-19 (N Prime)

Instrument(s) Involved:
All, Navigation

Product(s) Involved/Affected:
TBUS Bulletins

Date/Time(UTC) of Initial Implementation:
5 February 2009, Time 0700 UTC

Details/Specifics of Change:
NOAA plans to update the TIROS Bulletin United States (TBUS) to reflect the following:
- Remove NOAA-12, TBUS08, and NOAA-14, TBUS02. Both satellites were decommissioned some time ago and are not needed
- Establish GOES-13 as the third GOES TBUS in the TBUS08 slot. This will be done effective with the daily TBUS update at 0700 UTC on 5 February 2009
- Establish NOAA-19 (N Prime) as TBUS02. This will be done once the spacecraft has been launched and established in orbit.

This will result in the following configuration:



Current

Updated

Bulletin

Number

SAT

NAME

SAT

ID

SAT

NAME

SAT

ID

TBUS01

NOAA-17

37

NOAA-17

37

TBUS02

NOAA-14

38

NOAA-19*

40

TBUS03

NOAA-15

34

NOAA-15

34

TBUS04

NOAA-16

36

NOAA-16

36

TBUS05

GOES-11



GOES-11


TBUS06

GOES-12



GOES-12


TBUS07

NOAA-18

39

NOAA-18

39

TBUS08

NOAA-12

43

GOES-13


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

Emily Harrod Emily.Harrod@noaa.gov 301-817-3882 operations support
Marlin Perkins Marlin.O.Perkins@noaa.gov 301-817-4523 Direct Readout Services
Paul Seymour Paul.Seymour@noaa.gov 301-817-4521 Direct Readout Services

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/poes/index.htm - SOCC polar satellite status
http://www.oso.noaa.gov/goes/index.htm - SOCC geostationary satellite status


ppp@nesdis.noaa.gov

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