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Subject: NOAA-17, AMSU-A1, Current Status, Implemented 28 October 2003 0420 UTC - Issued: 31 October 2003; 1525 UTC
Resent-From: nesdis.osdpd.ipd.Level-1B.notices@noaa.gov,
nesdis.osdpd.ipd.contractors@noaa.gov
Topic:
Status of AMSU-A1 Instrument on NOAA-17
Date/Time(UTC) Message Issued:
31 October 2003 /1525 UTC
Satellite(s) Involved:
NOAA-17
Instrument(s) Involved:
AMSU-A-1.
Product(s) Involved/Affected:
All Products
Date/Time(UTC) of Initial Implementation:
28 October 2003, 0420 UTC (first time implemented)
Details/Specifics of Change:
Attempts to recover the NOAA-17 AMSU-A1 instrument have proven to be
unsuccessful. Due to the failure of the DC/DC converter the instrument has
been turned off. Consequently no data is availble from this instrument.
There are plans to do additional commands in an effort to restore the
operational status of the instrument, but this may not prove to solve the
problem. Meanwhile, the operational posture of the NOAA-17 AMSU-A1
instrument is " OFF until further notice".
Contact Person(s) Name/Email/Phone Number for Questions:
Cecil A. Paris
Calibration Support Scientist
301-457-5247 ext 129
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