Topic:
Metop Instrument off for weekend
Date/Time(UTC) Message Issued:
20 April 2007, 1620 UTC
Satellite(s) Involved:
Metop-2/A
Instrument(s) Involved:
All instruments
Product(s) Involved/Affected:
All Products
Date/Time(UTC) of Initial Implementation:
20 April 2007, Time 1014 UTC
Details/Specifics of Change:
On April 20 at 1014 UT, the Metop spacecraft payload module shutdown all instruments. Eumetsat is investigating and expects all instruments to remain off throughout the weekend. A review will be done on Monday, April 23. Eumetsat expects to begin turning instruments back on by Monday afternoon (European time). A schedule will be provided. They expect to turn on AVHRR first and then AMSU-A.
Contact Person(s) Name/Email/Phone Number for Questions:
Emily Harrod Emily.Harrod@noaa.gov 301-817-3882
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, NSOF, room 1460
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* email Emily.Harrod@noaa.gov
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