NOAA GOES Weekly Operations Plan 18-24 Dec 2000

SUBJECT: GOES WEEKLY OPERATIONS PLAN:    18 DEC – 24 DEC 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) HOUSEKEEPING PERIODS AT 0030Z, 1234Z, & 1834Z.

    2) IMAGES CANCELED DUE TO SINGLE CHORD OPERATIONS:

        18 DEC – 0109Z.
 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) HOUSEKEEPING PERIODS AT 0346Z, 1550Z AND 2145Z.

   2) IMAGES CANCELED DUE TO SINGLE CHORD OPERATIONS:

        18 DEC – 0452Z.
 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-11)
 A. STORAGE MODE.
 B. MANEUVER: NONE.
5. STANDBY SPACECRAFT (GOES-7)
 A. MANEUVER: NONE.
6. STANDBY SPACECRAFT (GOES-3)
 A. VHF TRANSMITTER: ON CONTINUOUSLY IN HIGH POWER.
 B. MANEUVER: NONE.
7. STANDBY SPACECRAFT (GOES-2)
 A. SUPPORTS PEACESAT OPERATIONS.  T&C SUPPORT IS BEING EXECUTED BY

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