Topic:
NOAA-19 Operations Implementation - APT Switch For Operations Support
Date/Time(UTC) Message Issued:
13 May 2009, 2230 UTC
Satellite(s) Involved:
NOAA-19
Instrument(s) Involved:
AVHRR
Product(s) Involved/Affected:
Channels 3a/3b
Date/Time(UTC) of Initial Implementation:
2 June 2009, Time 1352 UTC
Details/Specifics of Change:
On 2 June 2009 on orbit 1637 around 1352 UTC, NOAA plans to reconfigure NOAA-19 APT channel A. On an orbital basis, the MIRP will be instructed to select AVHRR channel 2 for APT channel A when crossing over the southern terminator, from night to day, switching from an IR to visible channel. The MIRP will also be instructed to select AVHRR channel 3 for APT channel A when crossing over the northern terminator, from day to night, switching from a visible to an IR channel. APT channel B will remain set to contain AVHRR channel 4 data.
In other words:
APT Channel A will contain channel 2 data in daylight and channel 3b data in night
APT Channel B will contain channel 4 data at all times.
Contact Person(s) Name/Email/Phone Number for Questions:
Renee Smith-Dearing, Renee.Smith@noaa.gov/301-817-4117 SOCC operations
Emily Harrod, Emily.Harrod@noaa.gov/301-817-3882 Level 1B operations
Paul Seymour, Paul.Seymour@noaa.gov/301-817-4521 Direct Readout User 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
http://www.oso.noaa.gov/daily-news/index.asp - SOCC morning reports
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* Emily D. Harrod
* NOAA/NESDIS/OSDPD/IPD
* Computer Operations Branch
* Pre-Product Processing Group
* E/SP11, Federal Building #4, room 0318
* 5200 Auth Road
* Suitland, Maryland 20746-4304
* USA
* voice 301-457-5247 ext 117
* fax 301-457-5199
* email Emily.Harrod@noaa.gov
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