NOAA GOES Weekly Operations Plan 14-20 August 2000
SUBJECT: GOES WEEKLY OPERATIONS PLAN: 14 AUG – 20 AUG 20001. 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.