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Subject: NOAA-15, HIRS, Filter Wheel Motor Current Increase, 6 December 2003- Issued: 8 December 2003; 1455 UTC
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nesdis.osdpd.ipd.contractors@noaa.gov
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Topic:
HIRS filter wheel motor current increase
Date/Time(UTC) Message Issued:
8 December 2003, 1455 UTC
Satellite(s) Involved:
NOAA-15
Instrument(s) Involved:
HIRS
Product(s) Involved/Affected:
Channel 7, 14, 15, 16 & 17
Date/Time(UTC) of Initial Implementation:
6 December, 2003, Time 0800 UTC
Details/Specifics of Change:
On Day 340, December 6, NOAA-15's HIRS filter wheel (FW) motor current
started to increase around 8:00 UTC. At 19:16 UTC, SOCC turned the FW
Housing Heater on. Currently channels 14,15,16,17, and 18 are out of Spec
(NEDN). Channel 7 is saturated and not useable.
Contact Person(s) Name/Email/Phone Number for Questions:
Changyong.Cao@noaa.gov/301-763-8136 ext. 196 instrument scientist
Robert.Levin@noaa.gov/301-457-5247 ext. 124 with ops questions
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