NOAA GOES Weekly Operations Plan 14-20 August 2000

SUBJECT: GOES WEEKLY OPERATIONS PLAN:    14 AUG – 20 AUG 2000

1. EAST SPACECRAFT (GOES-8)
 A. CONTINUOUS IMAGE OPERATIONS AT 15 & 45 MINS PAST EACH HOUR AND

      CONTINUOUS SOUNDER OPERATIONS AT 20 & 46 MINS PAST EACH HOUR

      WITH THE FOLLOWING EXCEPTIONS:

    1) 10 MIN HOUSEKEEPING PERIODS AT 0035Z, 0635Z, 1235Z, & 1835Z.

    2) IMAGES CANCELED DUE TO SINGLE CHORD OPERATIONS:

        14-16 AUG – 0709Z.

             17 AUG – 0709 & 2039Z.

        18-19 AUG – 0709Z.

             20 AUG – 0709 & 2239Z.
    3) IMAGES CANCELED DUE TO KEEP OUT ZONE:

        17-19 AUG – 0445, 0501 & 0515Z.

              20 AUG – ALL OF THE ABOVE PLUS 0431Z.
    4) SOUNDINGS CANCELED DUE TO KEEP OUT ZONE:

        16-17 AUG – 0446Z.

        18-20 AUG – 0446 & 0520Z.
    5) FULL DISK COVERAGE DURING GOES-10 KEEP OUT ZONE:

        14-15 AUG – 0845-0944Z.

        16-20 AUG – 0815-0944Z.
 B. SEM: ON; CALIBRATION EACH WEDNESDAY AT 1834Z.
 C. EAST WEFAX AND EMWIN BROADCASTS: CONTINUOUS.
 D. EAST DCS: DCPR & DCPI.
 E. MANEUVER: NONE.
2. WEST SPACECRAFT (GOES-10)
 A. CONTINUOUS IMAGE OPERATIONS AT 00 & 30 MINS PAST EACH HOUR AND

      CONTINUOUS SOUNDER OPERATIONS AT 01 & 24 MINS PAST EACH HOUR

      WITH THE FOLLOWING EXCEPTIONS:

   1) 10 MIN HOUSEKEEPING PERIODS AT 0345Z, 0950Z, 1550Z AND 2145Z.

   2) IMAGES CANCELED DUE TO SINGLE CHORD OPERATIONS:

        14-17 AUG – 1152Z.

             18 AUG – 0052 & 1152Z.

        19-20 AUG – 1152Z.

    3) IMAGES CANCELED DUE TO KEEP OUT ZONE:

             14 AUG – 0900Z.

             15 AUG – 0845, 0900 & 0930Z.

        16-20 AUG – 0830, 0845, 0900 & 0930Z.

    4) SOUNDINGS CANCELED DUE TO KEEP OUT ZONE:

        16-18 AUG – 0901Z.

              19 AUG – 0901 & 0924Z.

              20 AUG – 0824, 0901 & 0924Z.

    5) FULL DISK COVERAGE DURING GOES-8 KEEP OUT ZONE:

        17-20 AUG – 0430-0529Z.
 B. SEM: ON; CALIBRATION EACH THURSDAY AT 2151Z.
 C. WEST WEFAX AND EMWIN BROADCASTS: CONTINUOUS.
 D. WEST DCS: DCPR & DCPI.
 E. MANEUVER: NONE.
3. STANDBY SPACECRAFT (GOES-9)
 A. STORAGE MODE.
 B. MANEUVER: NONE.
4. STANDBY SPACECRAFT (GOES-7)
 A. FALL ECLIPSE SEASON CONTINUES BETWEEN 1021-1146Z THROUGH OCT 03.
 B. MANEUVER: NONE.
5. STANDBY SPACECRAFT (GOES-3)
 A. FALL ECLIPSE SEASON CONTINUES BETWEEN 0631-0746Z THROUGH OCT 07.
 B. VHF TRANSMITTER: ON CONTINUOUSLY IN HIGH POWER.
 C. MANEUVER: NONE.
6. STANDBY SPACECRAFT (GOES-2)
 A. FALL ECLIPSE SEASON CONTINUES BETWEEN 1040Z-1159Z THROUGH OCT 07.
 B. SUPPORTS PEACESAT OPERATIONS.  T&C SUPPORT IS BEING EXECUTED BY

      KOKEE PARK, HAWAII NASA STATION AS DIRECTED BY SOCC.
 C. VHF TRANSMITTER: ON CONTINUOUSLY IN HIGH POWER.
 D. MANEUVER: NONE.