Subject: Administrative: GOES-15 (GOES-West) RSO Test on October 7, This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --Boundary_(ID_JafE+OnvLGtx5H/mF4KrXw) Content-type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT *Topic: *GOES-15 (GOES-West) *RSO Test* is scheduled for October 7, 2014 *Date/Time**Issued: *October 2, 2014 2030 UTC *Product(s) or Data Impacted: *GOES-15 (GOES-West) Imager Data and Products** *Date/Time of Initial Impact: *October 7, 2014 1830 UTC * * *Date/Time of Expected End: *October 7, 2014 2024 UTC* * *Length of Event: *Approximately 2Hours* * *Details/Specifics of Change:*To further improve its operations in the Alaska and Pacific Regions, the NWS has requested NESDIS to include three new additional sectors to the GOES-15 (GOES-West) Rapid Scan Operation (RSO) schedules. Adding to the current operational Sub-CONUS (sector) RSO schedule are the sectors: SITKA, TPARC, and Hawaii. As an operational demonstration, NESDIS plans to conduct a transmission and data processing test of the four GOES-15 RSO sectors on _October 7, 2014, from 1830 UTC to 2024 UTC._ A special GOES-15 RSO test schedule will be used for the two hour period on October 7. The special RSO scan time test schedule and corresponding RSO frame specifications for the Sub-CONUS, SITKA, TPARC, and Hawaii sectors can be viewed at the following link (at the web site, click on the RSO sector names in the schedule to obtain frame specifications): http://www.ospo.noaa.gov/Operations/GOES/west/rso-test.html _ _ There will be an increased number of GOES-15 (GOES-West) Rapid Sectors, with decreased coverage for the Southern Hemisphere and smaller Northern Hemisphere scans. If a Critical Weather Day is issued by the NWS, the test will be postponed until October 8, 2014.** *Contact Information for Further Information:* ESPC Operations at ESPCOperations@noaa.gov and 301-817-3880 or Satellite Analysis Branch Shift Supervisor at _SABSupervisor@noaa.gov_ and 301-683-1500. ** *Web Site(s) for applicable information:* *See http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/PS/SATS/GOES/EAST/sched.html and http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/PS/SATS/GOES/WEST/sched.html for GOES operational scanning schedules.* This message was sent by ESPC.Notification@noaa.gov. You have been sent this and other notifications because you have opted in to receive it. If for any reason, you wish to unsubscribe, please contact ESPC Help Desk at ESPCOperations@noaa.gov or (301) 817-3880. Please note: it may take up to two business days to process your unsubscribe request. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ --Boundary_(ID_JafE+OnvLGtx5H/mF4KrXw) Content-type: text/html; charset=utf-8 Content-transfer-encoding: 8BIT Topic:  GOES-15 (GOES-West) RSO Test is scheduled for October 7, 2014

Date/Time Issued:  October 2, 2014   2030 UTC

Product(s) or Data Impacted:  GOES-15 (GOES-West) Imager Data and Products

Date/Time of Initial Impact:  October 7, 2014   1830 UTC

Date/Time of Expected End:  October 7, 2014   2024 UTC

Length of Event:  Approximately 2 Hours

Details/Specifics of Change:  To further improve its operations in the Alaska and Pacific Regions, the NWS has requested NESDIS to include three new additional sectors to the GOES-15 (GOES-West) Rapid Scan Operation (RSO) schedules.  Adding to the current operational Sub-CONUS (sector) RSO schedule are the sectors:  SITKA, TPARC, and Hawaii.  As an operational demonstration, NESDIS plans to conduct a transmission and data processing test of the four GOES-15 RSO sectors on October 7, 2014, from 1830 UTC to 2024 UTC.  A special GOES-15 RSO test schedule will be used for the two hour period on October 7.  The special RSO scan time test schedule and corresponding RSO frame specifications for the Sub-CONUS, SITKA, TPARC, and Hawaii sectors can be viewed at the following link (at the web site, click on the RSO sector names in the schedule to obtain frame specifications):

http://www.ospo.noaa.gov/Operations/GOES/west/rso-test.html

There will be an increased number of GOES-15 (GOES-West) Rapid Sectors, with decreased coverage for the  Southern Hemisphere and smaller Northern Hemisphere scans.  If a Critical Weather Day is issued by the NWS, the test will be postponed until October 8, 2014.

Contact Information for Further Information: ESPC Operations at ESPCOperations@noaa.gov and 301-817-3880 or Satellite Analysis Branch Shift Supervisor at SABSupervisor@noaa.gov and 301-683-1500.

Web Site(s) for applicable information:

See http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/PS/SATS/GOES/EAST/sched.html and
 http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/PS/SATS/GOES/WEST/sched.html for GOES operational scanning schedules.

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