Update on NOAA-14

NOAA-14 Update: The NOAA-14 array move occurred successfully on
September 18, 2001, rev 34632 / F at 1451z. The sun sensor is now
unshaded. Short term temperature variations have been observed as the
spacecraft achieved a new thermal balance due to the resultant change in
bus and instrument shading. As of this morning, the spacecraft thermal
environment has stabilized and all temperatures look nominal for the new
configuration. The plan for September 19 is to restore the spacecraft
bus from bus A to bus B at 1800z. After additional on-orbit performance
is analyzed, the final step of this recovery process will be to restore
the attitude control mode from Yaw Gyro Compassing (YGC) mode to Nominal
mode.

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* Emily D. Harrod
* NOAA/NESDIS/OSDPD/IPD
* Product Systems Branch
* Pre-Product Processing Group
* E/SP13, Federal Building #4, room 0318
* 5200 Auth Road
* Suitland, Maryland 20746-4304
* USA
* voice 301-457-5247
* fax 301-457-5199
* email Emily.Harrod@noaa.gov
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Emily D. Harrod
Mathematician
NOAA/NESDIS/OSDPD/IPD
Product Systems Branch

Emily D. Harrod
Mathematician
NOAA/NESDIS/OSDPD/IPD
Product Systems Branch
E/SP13 FB#4 room 0318 5200 Auth Road Fax: 301-457-5199
Suitland Work: 301-457-5247
MD
20746-4304
US
Additional Information:
Last Name Harrod
First Name Emily