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1:13 PM
Subject: NOAA-14 Solar Array Move, 19 June 2003 - Issued: 19 June 2003; 1715
UTCResent-From: nesdis.osdpd.ipd.Level-1B.notices@noaa.gov,
nesdis.osdpd.ipd.contractors@noaa.gov
Topic:
Solar Array Move May Cause Data Shifts
Date/Time(UTC) Message Issued:
19 June 2003, 17150 UTC
Satellite(s) Involved:
NOAA-14
Instrument(s) Involved:
All instruments
Product(s) Involved/Affected:
All Products/increase charge currents and possible thermal profile
changes
Date/Time(UTC) of Initial Implementation:
19 June 2003, Time 1820 UTC
Details/Specifics of Change:
On June 19, SOCC is planning to change the solar array offset from -50 to
-45. This change is to optimize battery charger performance to allow a
constant charge current to all batteries. Users may notice data changes as
instrument temperature may go up or down due to the solar array shadow
moving.
Contact Person(s) Name/Email/Phone Number for Questions:
Emily.Harrod@noaa.gov/301-457-5247 ext. 117 or
Robert.Levin@noaa.gov/301-457-5247 ext. 124
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