NOAA GOES Weekly Operations Plan 19-25 Feb 2001

SUBJECT: GOES WEEKLY OPERATIONS PLAN:    19 FEB – 25 FEB 2001

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:

        19-25 FEB – 0709Z.

    3) IMAGES CANCELLED DUE TO KEEP OUT ZONE:

        19-25 FEB – 0439, 0509 & 0539Z.

    4) FULL DISK COVERAGE TO SUPPORT GOES-10 EAST-WEST MANEUVER:

        21 FEB – 1146-1344Z.

    5) FULL DISK COVERAGE TO SUPPORT GOES-10 ECLIPSE:

        25 FEB – 0845-1014Z.
 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:

        19-25 FEB  – 1152Z.

   3) SPRING ECLIPSE SEASON BEGINS FEB 25 AND OCCURS DAILY BETWEEN

        0816-0930Z THROUGH APR 11.

   4) IMAGES CANCELED DUE TO KEEP OUT ZONE:

       22-25 FEB – 0822Z.

   5) IMAGES CANCELED DUE TO ECLIPSE:

       25 FEB – 0845, 0852, 0900, 0930 & 0945Z.

   6) SOUNDINGS CANCELED DUE TO ECLIPSE:

       25 FEB – 0824, 0901 & 0924Z.
 B. SEM: ON; CALIBRATION EACH THURSDAY AT 2151Z.
 C. WEST WEFAX AND EMWIN BROADCASTS: CONTINUOUS.
 D. WEST DCS: DCPR & DCPI.
 E. MANEUVER:EAST-WEST STATIONKEEPING FEB 21 AT 1203Z.
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. SPRING ECLIPSE SEASON OCCURS DAILY BETWEEN 1028-154Z AND

      CONTINUES THROUGH MAR 30.
 A. MANEUVER: NONE.
6. STANDBY SPACECRAFT (GOES-3)
 A. SPRING ECLIPSE SEASON OCCURS DAILY BETWEEN 0624-0736Z AND

     CONTINUES THROUGH APRIL 12.
 B. VHF TRANSMITTER: ON CONTINUOUSLY IN HIGH POWER.
 C. MANEUVER: NONE.
7. STANDBY SPACECRAFT (GOES-2)
 A. SPRING ECLIPSE SEASON OCCURS DAILY BETWEEN 1028-1154Z AND

      CONTINUES THROUGH APRIL 18.
 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.