Topic:
Discontinued Local Area Coverage (LAC) Support
Date/Time(UTC) Message Issued:
9 March 2009, 2200 UTC
Satellite(s) Involved:
NOAA-17
Instrument(s) Involved:
All
Product(s) Involved/Affected:
All LHRR level 1B data
Date/Time(UTC) of Initial Implementation:
31 March 2009, Time 0000 UTC
Details/Specifics of Change:
Second Notice: In order to prepare for operational LAC data processing from NOAA-19, beginning 31 March 2009, LACs on NOAA-17 will be discontinued.
Contact Person(s) Name/Email/Phone Number for Questions:
Operations Crew Leader ESPCoperations@noaa.gov 301-817-3880
Emily Harrod Emily.Harrod@noaa.gov 301-817-3882 Level 1B operations support
Renee Smith Dearing Renee.Smith@noaa.gov 301-817-4117 SOCC 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/poes/index.htm - SOCC polar satellite status
http://www.oso.noaa.gov/goes/index.htm - SOCC geostationary satellite status
http://www.oso.noaa.gov/daily-news/index.asp - SOCC morning reports