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NOAA-17, AMSU-A Antenna Anomaly Update, 28 October 2003 - Issued: 28 October 2003; 1415 UTC

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Subject: NOAA-17, AMSU-A Antenna Anomaly Update, 28 October 2003 - Issued: 28 October 2003; 1415 UTC
Resent-From: nesdis.osdpd.ipd.Level-1B.notices@noaa.gov,
nesdis.osdpd.ipd.contractors@noaa.gov

Topic:
Turn off AMSU-A1 Scan Motor

Date/Time(UTC) Message Issued:
28 October 2003, 1415 UTC

Satellite(s) Involved:
NOAA-17

Instrument(s) Involved:
AMSU-A1

Product(s) Involved/Affected:
All products

Date/Time(UTC) of Initial Implementation:
28 October 2003, Time 1430 UTC

Details/Specifics of Change:
SOCC has announced that they will power off the scan motor (but not the
instrument) at approximately 09:30 EASTERN time (1430 UTC) on 28 October and
then launch an investigation. It will remain off until further notice.

Contact Person(s) Name/Email/Phone Number for Questions:
Emily.Harrod@noaa.gov/301-457-5247 ext. 117
Robert.Levin@noaa.gov/301-457-5247 ext. 124

Web site(s) that contain other relevant information (where applicable):
http://noaasis.noaa.gov/NOAASIS/ml/gateway.html (under "Satellite ...
Calibration")
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


ppp@nesdis.noaa.gov

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