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NOAA 17 HIRS Subsystem Summary

Component Description Status
CHANNEL 1Spectral Channel #1, 14.95 micro metersYellow
CHANNEL 10Spectral Channel #10, 12.47 micro metersGreen
CHANNEL 11Spectral Channel #11, 7.33 micro metersGreen
CHANNEL 12Spectral Channel #12, 6.52 micro metersGreen
CHANNEL 13Spectral Channel #13, 4.57 micro metersGreen
CHANNEL 14Spectral Channel #14, 4.52 micro metersGreen
CHANNEL 15Spectral Channel #15, 4.47 micro metersGreen
CHANNEL 16Spectral Channel #16, 4.45 micro metersGreen
CHANNEL 17Spectral Channel #17, 4.13 micro metersGreen
CHANNEL 18Spectral Channel #18, 4.00 micro metersGreen
CHANNEL 19Spectral Channel #19, 3.76 micro metersGreen
CHANNEL 2Spectral Channel #2, 14.71 micro metersYellow
CHANNEL 20Spectral Channel #20, 0.69 micro metersGreen
CHANNEL 3Spectral Channel #3, 14.49 micro metersYellow
CHANNEL 4Spectral Channel #4, 14.22 micro metersGreen
CHANNEL 5Spectral Channel #5, 13.97 micro metersGreen
CHANNEL 6Spectral Channel #6, 13.64 micro metersGreen
CHANNEL 7Spectral Channel #7, 13.35 micro metersGreen
CHANNEL 8Spectral Channel #8, 11.11 micro metersGreen
CHANNEL 9Spectral Channel #9, 9.71 micro metersGreen
ELECTRONICSInstrument ElectronicsGreen
FILTER WHEELInstrument Filter Wheel MotorGreen
SCAN MOTORInstrument Scan MotorGreen


Subsystem History:

Date Time Component Description
04/09/201316:04:38 Turn on HIRS outgas heater
03/28/201317:23:15SCAN MOTORPlace HIRS to nominal Position Mode
03/26/201316:31:18SCAN MOTORPlace HIRS into Space Position
02/28/201302:00:00SCAN MOTOR** STORED COMMAND ***Disable HIRS Position Mode
02/26/201320:55:15SCAN MOTORSet HIRS to space position
02/22/201315:51:44 This will power on the electronics, return the filter motor to normal mode and enable calibrations.
02/21/201316:14:59 This will disable the heater and enable the patch control.
01/30/201316:38:55 Turn off patch control. Disable routine calibrations. Turn off electronics. Turn on heater.
01/29/201320:08:14SCAN MOTOR** STORED COMMAND ***Disable HIRS Position Mode
01/28/201319:04:50SCAN MOTORSet HIRS to Space Look
01/26/201318:45:37SCAN MOTOR** STORED COMMAND ***Disable HIRS Position Mode
01/25/201320:14:13SCAN MOTORSet HIRS to Space Look
11/01/201218:44:00CHANNEL 1NOAA-17 HIRS LW Channel 1 out of specification due to aging.
11/01/201218:44:00CHANNEL 2NOAA-17 HIRS LW Channel 2 out of specification due to aging.
11/01/201218:44:00CHANNEL 3NOAA-17 HIRS LW Channel 3 out of specification due to aging.
07/16/200216:47:00SCAN MOTORHIRS full scan mode
07/10/200219:00:00ELECTRONICSHIRS electronics turned On""
07/09/200216:03:00ELECTRONICSEnd HIRS outgassing, HIRS Patch enabled
06/24/200218:56:00FILTER WHEELOn Orbit
06/24/200218:56:00SCAN MOTOROn Orbit
06/24/200218:56:00ELECTRONICSOn Orbit
06/24/200218:56:00CHANNEL 1On Orbit
06/24/200218:56:00CHANNEL 2On Orbit
06/24/200218:56:00CHANNEL 3On Orbit
06/24/200218:56:00CHANNEL 4On Orbit
06/24/200218:56:00CHANNEL 5On Orbit
06/24/200218:56:00CHANNEL 6On Orbit
06/24/200218:56:00CHANNEL 7On Orbit
06/24/200218:56:00CHANNEL 8On Orbit
06/24/200218:56:00CHANNEL 9On Orbit
06/24/200218:56:00CHANNEL 10On Orbit
06/24/200218:56:00CHANNEL 11On Orbit
06/24/200218:56:00CHANNEL 12On Orbit
06/24/200218:56:00CHANNEL 13On Orbit
06/24/200218:56:00CHANNEL 14On Orbit
06/24/200218:56:00CHANNEL 15On Orbit
06/24/200218:56:00CHANNEL 16On Orbit
06/24/200218:56:00CHANNEL 17On Orbit
06/24/200218:56:00CHANNEL 18On Orbit
06/24/200218:56:00CHANNEL 19On Orbit
06/24/200218:56:00CHANNEL 20On Orbit
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Status Key
Status Color Meaning
GREEN Operational
(or capable of)
YELLOW Operational with limitations
(or Standby)
ORANGE Operational with Degraded Performance
RED Not Operational
BLUE Functional,
Turned Off
BLANK No Status Reported