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WEATHER SATELLITES
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POLAR APT, DIGITAL and GEOSTATIONARY WEEKLY STATUS.
===============================================
Author : Douglas S Deans. dsdeans@tiscali.co.uk
Sections 3 and 4 have updates.
SECTION 1: POLAR APT/LRPT REPORT -- 2nd November 2009
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Satellite Frequency (MHz) Status Image Quality
NOAA 15 137.500 (APT) on good
NOAA 17 137.620 (APT) on good
NOAA 18 137.9125 (APT) on good
NOAA 19 137.100 (APT) on good
Metop-A 137.100 (LRPT) off see Note 3
Meteor M N1 to be confirmed after commissioning but LRPT.
(No signals reported so far).
CHANGES SINCE LAST REPORT.
None.
THIS WEEK'S POSSIBLE EVENTS.
None expected.
NOTES.
1. Three of the older NOAA weather satellites which have been
decommissioned and are tumbling freely are known to sporadically put
out
a carrier on 137.500 MHz. The satellites are TIROS-N, NOAA 6 and NOAA
9
When the relevant footprints overlap this will cause interference to
NOAA 15 when active on this frequency.
Latest report below.
01/05/09 - Report of consistent interference on NOAA 15 signal when
NOAA 9 footprint overlaps. My thanks to Steven Ross for this report.
2. NOAA 16's APT transmission system failed a few months after launch.
3. Metop-A's A-side LRPT transmitter has failed. Currently the redundant
B-side transmitter is off until further notice (No further service
expected due to interference with HIRS instrument).
4. NOAA 14 was decommissioned on 23rd May 2007.
5. NOAA 12 was decommissioned on 10th August 2007.
7. Elements are available from :-
http://www.space-track.org and
http://celestrak.com/NORAD/elements/
LAUNCHES.
None due.
Possibility of Okean 5 launch 2009/2010
SECTION 2: POLAR HRPT/AHRPT REPORT -- 2nd November 2009
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CHANGES SINCE LAST REPORT.
None.
THIS WEEK'S POSSIBLE EVENTS.
None expected.
Satellite Frequency Antenna Mode Image Quality
(MHz)
NOAA 15 1702.5 Omni HRPT Weak
NOAA 16 1702.5 LHCP HRPT Mixed ( note 3)
NOAA 17 1698.0 RHCP HRPT Good
NOAA 18 1702.5 LHCP HRPT Good
NOAA 19 1698.0 RHCP HRPT Good
Feng Yun 1D 1700.4 RHCP CHRPT Good
Feng Yun 3A see note 5
Metop-A 1701.3 RHCP AHRPT Good (note 4)
Meteor M N1 1700 See note 6.
NOTES.
1. NOAA 14 was decommissioned on 23rd June 2007.
2. NOAA 12 was decommissioned on 10th August 2007.
3. On Friday 19th September 2003 NOAA 16 developed AVHRR synch. problems
similar to those on NOAA 14 (and previously NOAA 15).
Since then reports have been mixed. Some periods of good data, some
poor.
UPDATE: Scan motor performance has recently improved.
4. On 25 May 2009, Eumetsat extended the coverage of the Advanced High
Resolution Picture Transmission (AHRPT) system on Eumetsat's Metop-A
polar-orbiting satellite. The improved service provides additional
coverage over the Gulf of Mexico and Indian Ocean regions.
For more information, please see:
http://www.eumetsat.int/Home/Main/Media/Features/710601
5. Feng Yun 3A was declared operational on 12th January 2009. My thanks
to
Johnny Lin for drawing this to my attention.
I am also grateful to Dave Wright of Dartcom for confirming that
unfortunately (as usual) the Chinese have not strictly complied with
the
CGMS AHRPT Global Standard so reception using a standard Metop AHRPT
receiver is not possible.
6. It appears that Meteor M N1 is neither using full HRPT or AHRPT and
cannot be received using current receivers. Please see other WSR
mails
for further explanation :-
http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/weather-satellite-reports/message/20
98
LAUNCHES.
None due in the near future.
SECTION 3: CONTINENTAL GEOSTATIONARY WORLD
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WEATHER SATELLITE REPORT -- 2nd November 2009
========================================
CHANGES SINCE LAST REPORT.
Note 8 added for FY-2E.
THIS WEEK'S POSSIBLE EVENTS.
None expected.
Europe & Africa
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Satellite : Meteosat 8 (9.5°E)
Data : HRIT (digital) and LRIT (digital)
Operational : Yes, RSS and Standby for Meteosat 9.
Satellite : Meteosat 9 (0°) (note 7).
Data : HRIT (digital) and LRIT (digital)
Operational : Yes.
North America
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East.
Satellite : GOES 12 (75.0° W)
Data : GVAR (digital) - 1685.7 MHz
LRIT (digital) -1691 MHz
Operational : Yes
West.
Satellite : GOES 11 (135°W)
Data : GVAR (digital) - 1685.7 MHz
LRIT (digital) - 1691 MHz
Operational : Yes
South America
----------------
Satellite : GOES 10 (60°W)
GVAR (digital) - 1685.7 MHz
LRIT - No service.
Asia (Russian Operated Satellite)
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Satellite : GOMS N2 / ELECTRO-L
sometimes called ELEKTRO -L/N1
Data : HRIT/LRIT.
Operational : No. launch 4th Quarter 2009
Asia (European Operated Satellites)
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Satellite : Meteosat 7 (57.5°E)
HRI (digital) - 1691 MHz
Wefax (analogue) occasionally for ranging purposes
only.
Operational : Yes.
Satellite : Meteosat 6 (67.5°E) (Note 2).
Asia (Indian Operated Satellite)
-----------------------------------
Satellite : Metsat
Data : None available.
Operational : Yes.
Satellite : Insat 3A (Note 3.)
Data : VHRR (digital) 2599 MHz
Operational : Yes.
Asia & Oceania (Japanese Operated Satellites)
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Satellite : MTSAT-1R (140° E) (note 5.)
Data : HRIT (digital) and LRIT(digital) on 1691 MHz.
(Note 6.)
Operational : Yes.
Asia & Oceania (Chinese Operated Satellites)
----------------------------------------------------
Satellite : Feng Yun 2C (105°E)
Data : SVISSR (digital) and LRIT (digital)
Operational : Yes.
Satellite : Feng Yun 2D (86.5°E).
Data : SVISSR (digital) and LRIT (digital)
Operational : Yes. Parallel operation with 2C.
(My thanks to Johnny Lin for the update).
Satellite: Feng Yun 2E (117° E) (Note 8.)
Data : SVISSR (digital) and LRIT (digital)
Operational : No. Stand by.
NOTES.
1. Meteosat 7 stopped its 0° service at 09.00 UTC on 14th June 2006.
2. Meteosat-6 arrived on station at 67.5 degrees East, on the 27 April
2007.
After a short testing campaign, Meteosat-6 is now supporting the DCP
mission over the Indian Ocean during eclipse periods.
3. Insat 3A is a combined data and meteorological satellite.
4. For those interested in EMWIN data, the following sats/frequencies
apply.
GOES 7 (175 W) 1690.725 MHz.
GOES 11 (135 W) 1690.725 MHz
GOES 12 (74.5 W) 1690.725 MHz
For further info. there are many sources but the following is
particularly informative:-
http://iwin.nws.noaa.gov/emwin/user-intro.htm
5. This satellite is also known as HIMAWARI 6.
6. HiRID and WEFAX was discontinued on 12th March 2008. It was replaced
with HRIT/LRIT (after many months of dual dissemination).
7. Only LRIT (1691.0 MHz) is provided in direct readout.
Full HRIT and LRIT service from Eumetcast.
8. Feng Yun 2E is now moving slowly West from its commissioning location
of approx 123° E. Unconfirmed reports suggest that it will take over
from FY-2C sometime during November. My thanks to Chris Skelsey
for this information.
SECTION 4: EUMETCAST REPORT -- 2nd November 2009
==========================================
Service Status Eurobird 9A Satellite (9° E)
EARS On Transponder TP63: 11976.82 MHz
Meteosat 8 (RSS) On Transponder TP63: 11976.82 MHz
Meteosat 9 On Transponder TP63: 11976.82 MHz
DWDSAT On Transponder TP63: 11976.82 MHz
EPS(Metop-A) On Transponder TP63: 11976.82 MHz
Jason On Transponder TP63: 11976.82 MHz
CHANGES SINCE LAST REPORT.
General Note added.
Meteosat 9 Note added.
Meteosat 8 (RSS) Note added.
FSD Note updated.
THIS WEEK AND FUTURE POSSIBLE EVENTS.
GENERAL NOTE.
02 November 2009.
The following changes will be introduced for all products distributed on
the
GTS :
The maximum size of the GTS bulletins shall be increased from 15 KB to 50
KB.
The following changes will be introduced for the Meteosat-8 and Meteosat-9
meteorological product generation:
Within the Multi-sensor Precipitation Estimate (MPE) product generation
the data from SSMI/S will be used in addition to SSM/I data, leading to an
improved product coverage.
With respect to the GRIB products, the last two empty bytes in the header
of the file before the GRIB data will be removed.
To the GRIB encoded divergence product (DIV) an additional field will be
added: The wind speed field has been added (Parameter ID 15).
The surface type field in the AMV BUFR product will not any longer be set
to undefined, but will adopt one of the following values: 0 for land
surface, 1 for sea surface, 2 for coastal surface, 3 for missing
information. In addition the treatment of the search area near the border
of
the processing mask close to 65 degrees has been improved, leading to more
AMV derivations in the area between 62 and 65 degrees.
To the BUFR encoded global instability (GII) product, the layer
precipitable water for the following layers have been added:
Surface - 850 hPa
850 - 500 hPa
500 hPa - Top of Atmosphere
Test files for the affected GRIB and BUFR products are available on FTP :
ftp://ftp.eumetsat.int/pub/EUM/out/OPS/User/Met_Product_Update_02-11-09/
05 November 2009 09:00-10:00 UTC.
EUMETCast Network Maintenance.
Risk of some delayed data, but no losses are expected.
METEOSAT 9.
02 November 2009 08:00-15:00 UTC.
Essential ground segment maintenance.
Meteosat-9 meteorological product generation will be interrupted on 02
November 2009 from 08:00 till 11:00 UTC, followed by a high risk period
till
15:00 UTC.
METEOSAT 8 (RSS).
02 November 2009 12:15-21:00 UTC.
Essential ground segment maintenance.
Meteosat-8 meteorological product generation will be interrupted on 02
November 2009 from 12:15 till 15:15 UTC, followed by a high risk period
till
21:00 UTC.
FSD.
03 November 2009 12:47 UTC.
GOES11_135W Manoeuvre.
There will be no images at 13:00 UTC. Images may be incomplete for up to 6
hours after the manoeuvre.
FUTURE EVENTS.
The Meteosat-8 Rapid Scanning Service will be interrupted from 17 November
2009 until 17 December 2009 for the annual one month full earth scanning.
Full earth scanning data (if any) will not be disseminated.
The following EPS GDS products are available on Eumetcast.
EPS-2 PID 510 Metop AMSA operational
EPS-3 PID 510 Metop ASCAT operational
EPS-4 PID 510 Metop ATOVS operational
EPS-5 PID 510 Metop GOME operational
EPS-6 PID 510 Metop GRAS operational
EPS-7 PID 510 Metop HIRS operational
EPS-8 PID 510 Metop MHS operational
EPS-10 PID 510 Metop AVHRR operational
EPS-11 PID 510 Metop IASI operational
EPS-13 PID 510 NOAA AMSA operational
EPS-14 PID 510 NOAA ATOVS operational
EPS-15 PID 510 NOAA GAC operational
EPS-16 PID 510 NOAA HIRS operational
EPS-17 PID 510 NOAA MHS operational
EPS-18 PID 510 EPS Service News operational
EPS-19 PID 510 Test service operational
(EPS-19 may sometimes be limited to Manufacturers)
NOTES.
1. Reports for all sections should be sent to :-
Douglas Deans dsdeans@tiscali.co.uk
2. For further information on the Eumetcast service see :-
David Taylor's web site
http://www.satsignal.eu => Weather Satellites, Using EUMETCast
or Satellite Tools, MSG
Data
Manager.
or the Eumetsat web site www.eumetsat.int
GENERAL
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For further weather satellite related information join GEO, Group for
Earth
Observation, and receive the informative quarterly magazine. See :-
http://www.geo-web.org.uk/
To download element sets for all satellites visit the following sites :
http://www.space-track.org and
http://celestrak.com/NORAD/elements/
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