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12:52 PM
Subject: NOAA-16, AVHRR, Synch Delta Update, 26 September 2003 - Issued: 26 September 2003; 1700 UTC
Resent-From: nesdis.osdpd.ipd.Level-1B.notices@noaa.gov,
nesdis.osdpd.ipd.contractors@noaa.gov
Topic:
Scan Motor Current and Synch Delta Anomaly Update
Date/Time(UTC) Message Issued:
26 September 2003, 1700 UTC
Satellite(s) Involved:
NOAA-16
Instrument(s) Involved:
All
Product(s) Involved/Affected:
All products
Date/Time(UTC) of Initial Implementation:
23 September 2003, Time 1356 UTC
Details/Specifics of Change:
On September 26, SOCC reported the following:
"The NOAA-16 AVHRR/MIRP resynch commands are now incorporated into the
stored command table and are executed at 0430z daily. On September 23,
TCE24 (AVHRR Heater/Louver) was turned off in an attempt to raise the
temperature of the local area around the AVHRR in an attempt to recover
additional lubricant for the scan motor. The AVHRR scan motor has
stabilized at a new temperature less than 5 degrees higher than the previous
steady state. Over the last 24 hours the AVHRR performance appears nominal,
although it continues to be carefully monitored."
Contact Person(s) Name/Email/Phone Number for Questions:
Emily.Harrod@noaa.gov/301-457-5247 ext. 117
Cecil.Paris@noaa.gov/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