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WEATHER SATELLITES
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POLAR APT, DIGITAL and GEOSTATIONARY WEEKLY STATUS.
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Author : Douglas S Deans. dsdeans@btinternet.com
Sections 1, 3 and 4 have updates.
SECTION 1: POLAR APT/LRPT REPORT -- 17th January 2011
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Satellite Frequency (MHz) Status Image Quality
NOAA 15 137.620 (APT) on good. See Note 8.
NOAA 17 137.500 (APT) on No images. See Notes 7&8.
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 137.100 (LRPT) sporadic see Note 6
CHANGES SINCE LAST REPORT.
Note 1 updated.
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 17 when active on this frequency.
16th January 2011 update for NOAA 9.
Mike Piper from Oregon has provided a further update on NOAA 9.
He has checked 18 passes this year with nothing found. He has also
checked
137.620 as a precaution but again nothing heard.
It may be that NOAA 9 has finally ‘died’.
My thanks to Mike for his report and continued monitoring.
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.
6. Signals have been reported from Meteor M N1 but they are
sporadic with periods off. Although classed as LRPT it does not
conform to the CGMS standard.
7. NOAA 17 has scan motor problems with rising motor currents.
Constant rephase by the MIRP was causing data dropouts on all the HRPT
stream and APT and GAC derivatives.
Auto re-phase has now been disabled and the resulting AVHRR products
are
almost all unusable. Daily MIRP rephasing via the Stored Command
Table
began on 18 May 2010 (10/138) - at the first pass over the South Pole
each day.
Update 29/09/10 :- Further deterioration in scan motor performance
with
no useable data from the AVHRR instrument. Scan motor has stalled.
8. As of 12th October 2010 at 15.00 UTC the following APT frequencies
applied :-
NOAA 17 137.500 MHz.
NOAA 15 137.620 MHz.
9. Elements are available from :-
http://www.space-track.org and
http://celestrak.com/NORAD/elements/
LAUNCHES.
None due in the near future.
SECTION 2: POLAR HRPT/AHRPT REPORT -- 17th January 2011
==============================================
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 1698.0 RHCP HRPT Mixed ( note 3)
NOAA 17 1698.0 RHCP HRPT No images. See note 7.
NOAA 18 1707.0 RHCP HRPT Good
NOAA 19 1698.0 RHCP HRPT Good
Feng Yun 1D 1700.4 RHCP CHRPT Good
Feng Yun 3A see note 5.
Feng Yun 3B 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.
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.
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.
Update: The second in the series, Feng Yun 3B was launched on
4th November 2010. I expect the information above for 3A will
equally apply to 3B.
My thanks to Johnny Lin for drawing this to my attention.
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
7. NOAA 17 has scan motor problems with rising motor currents.
Constant rephase by the MIRP was causing data dropouts on all the HRPT
stream and APT and GAC derivatives.
Auto re-phase has now been disabled and the resulting AVHRR products
are
almost all unusable.
Daily MIRP rephasing via the Stored Command Table began on 18 May 2010
(10/138) - at the first pass over the South Pole each day.
Update 29/09/10 :- Further deterioration in scan motor performance
with
no useable data from the AVHRR instrument. Scan motor has stalled.
LAUNCHES.
None due in the near future.
SECTION 3: GEOSTATIONARY REPORT -- 17th January 2011
=============================================
CHANGES SINCE LAST REPORT.
None.
THIS WEEK'S POSSIBLE EVENTS.
Launch of Electro-L1 (see below).
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 13 (75° 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.
Satellite : GOES 14 (105°W)
Data : In storage.
South America
----------------
Satellite : GOES 12 (60°W)
Data : GVAR (digital) - 1685.7 MHz
LRIT (digital) -1691 MHz
Operational : Yes on South American project.
Asia (Russian Operated Satellite)
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Satellite : GOMS N2 / ELECTRO-L1
sometimes called ELEKTRO -L/N1
Data : HRIT/LRIT.
Operational : No. launch date see below.
Asia (European Operated Satellites)
----------------------------------------
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 (Korean Operated Satellite)
-----------------------------------
Satellite : COMS (128.2° E)
Data : HRIT (digital) and LRIT (digital)
Operational : No. Commissioning.
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 : Standby but used to relay direct readout data from MTSAT-2.
Satellite : MTSAT-2 (145º E).
Data : HRIT (digital) and LRIT(digital) on 1691 MHz.
Operational : Yes (see above for MTSAT-1R)
Asia & Oceania (Chinese Operated Satellites)
----------------------------------------------------
Satellite : Feng Yun 2D (86.5°E).
Data : SVISSR (digital) and LRIT (digital)
Operational : Yes.
Satellite: Feng Yun 2E (104° E).
Data : SVISSR (digital) and LRIT (digital)
Operational : Yes.
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 11 (135 W) 1690.725 MHz
GOES 13 (75 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.
LAUNCHES.
A Russian government Zenit 3F rocket will launch the first Electro-L1
weather satellite. The rocket will use a Fregat upper stage to boost the
spacecraft to geosynchronous orbit. The Electro-L satellite will collect
visible and infrared satellite imagery for Russian meteorologists.
Launch reset for 20th January 2011.
SECTION 4: EUMETCAST REPORT -- 17th January 2011
=========================================
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.
IODC Note added.
Metop and NOAA Global Data Service Note updated.
Future Events Note updated.
THIS WEEK AND FUTURE POSSIBLE EVENTS.
GENERAL NOTE.
19 January 2011 07:00-08:30 UTC.
Essential Maintenance.
Risk of short downtime to EUMETSAT website (www.eumetsat.int)
METEOSAT 9.
18 January 2011 10:00 UTC.
Removal of Low-Rate SEVIRI data from EUMETCast Low-Rate SEVIRI data will
remain available via FTP and direct dissemination.
IODC.
18 January 2011 01:28 UTC.
Meteosat-7 East West Station Keeping Manoeuvre.
Users may observe degraded image quality for up to 6 hours after the
manoeuvre.
METOP AND NOAA GLOBAL DATA SERVICE.
18 January 2011.
Extension of the Metop-A Direct Readout Service.
This service extension will be fully operational after a one-month trial
phase, i.e. as of 18 February 2011.
For full details, please see: http://www.eumetsat.int/Home/Main/News/Produc
tServiceNews/803275?l=en
21 - 24 January 2011.
ASCAT external calibration.
Short outages of the ASCAT GDS Level 1, soil moisture and global and
regional winds products can be expected.
21 January 2011 07:17 UTC orbit 22086
22 January 2011 18:17 UTC orbit 22107
23 January 2011 08:15 UTC orbit 22115
24 January 2011 19:16 UTC orbit 22136
FUTURE EVENTS.
Metop and NOAA Global Data Service.
25 January 2011.
Start of the operational dissemination of the Polar winds from Metop-A on
EUMETCast and on GTS-RMDCN.
The following EPS GDS products are available on Eumetcast.
EPS-2 PID 510 Metop AMSA operational
EPS-3 PID 510 Metop ASCAT 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-9 PID 510 Metop SEM operational
EPS-10 PID 510 Metop AVHRR operational
EPS-11 PID 510 Metop IASI operational
EPS-12 PID 510 Metop HKTM operational
EPS-13 PID 510 NOAA AMSA 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-Global PID 300 EPS Global data operational
(EPS-19 may sometimes be limited to Manufacturers)
NOTES.
1. Reports for all sections should be sent to :-
Douglas Deans. dsdeans@btinternet.com
2. For further information on the Eumetcast service see :-
David Taylor's web site : http://www.satsignal.eu
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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