Subject: Administrative: Metop-A HIRS Filter Wheel Reconfiguration This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --Boundary_(ID_b8gQkeyoq1rLc6SAACvJbw) Content-type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT *Topic:*Metop-A HIRS Filter Wheel Reconfiguration Tests *Date/Time Issued:*****January 12, 2016 2355Z *Product(s) or Data Impacted:*All products from HIRS may be temporarily degraded *Date/Time of Initial Impact:***January 12, 2016 1209Z *Date/Time of Expected End: *January 25, 2016 1100Z *Length of Outage: *13 days *Details/Specifics of Change:* As the Metop-A HIRS instrument ages two tests will be performed on the instrument.Each test comprises of placing the filter wheel mode into high mode as well as enabling the filter wheel housing heaters. The first test will last 24 hours and begin January 12, 2016 around 1209Z. The second test will last 7days and begin January 18, 2016 around 1005Z. At the conclusion of each test the instrument filter wheel mode will be commanded back to normal mode and the filter wheel housing heaters disabled. Each test will modify the thermal environment for the instrument and may cause temporary data degradation. *Contact Information for Further Information:*ESPC Operations at ESPCOperations@noaa.gov at 301-817-3880 and/or DDS_Administrator@noaa.gov .** * Web Site(s) for applicable information: *Seehttp://www.ssd.noaa.gov/PS/SATS/messages.htmlfor this and other satellite related messages. Seehttp://www.eumetsat.int/website/home/Satellites/CurrentSatellites/Metop/index.htmlfor more information on MetOp satellites This message was sent from 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_b8gQkeyoq1rLc6SAACvJbw) Content-type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-transfer-encoding: 8BIT Topic:  Metop-A HIRS Filter Wheel Reconfiguration Tests

Date/Time Issued:   January 12, 2016  2355ZProduct(s) or Data Impacted:  All products from HIRS may be temporarily degraded

Date/Time of Initial Impact:  January 12, 2016  1209Z

Date/Time of Expected End:   January 25, 2016  1100Z

Length of Outage:  13 days

Details/Specifics of Change: 

As the Metop-A HIRS instrument ages two tests will be performed on the instrument.    Each test comprises of placing the filter wheel mode into high mode as well as enabling the filter wheel housing heaters.   The first test will last 24 hours and begin January 12, 2016 around 1209Z.  The second test will last 7days and begin January 18, 2016 around 1005Z.   At the conclusion of each test the instrument filter wheel mode will be commanded back to normal mode and the filter wheel housing heaters disabled.  Each test will modify the thermal environment for the instrument and may cause temporary data degradation.


Contact Information for Further Information: ESPC Operations at ESPCOperations@noaa.gov at 301-817-3880 and/or DDS_Administrator@noaa.gov.


Web Site(s) for applicable information: See http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/PS/SATS/messages.html for this and other satellite related messages.
See http://www.eumetsat.int/website/home/Satel class="apple-converted-space"> for more information on MetOp satellites

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