Topic:
Adjusted AVHRR Level 1B Constant Attitude Corrections
Date/Time(UTC) Message Issued:
8 June 2009, 2330 UTC
Satellite(s) Involved:
NOAA-19
Instrument(s) Involved:
AVHRR
Product(s) Involved/Affected:
All Products/improvement
Date/Time(UTC) of Initial Implementation:
8 June 2009, Time 1813 UTC
Details/Specifics of Change
On June 8, 2009 around 1813Z, the NOAA-19 AVHRR attitude corrections were modified to use the following in the level 1b processing.
roll=0.02 deg.
pitch=-0.06 deg.
yaw=0.12 deg.
The first orbits processed with the new attitude type error corrections were:
NSS.HRPT.NP.D09159.S1917.E1931.B0172525.WI
NSS.LHRR.NP.D09159.S1637.E1645.B0172323.WI
NSS.GHRR.NP.D09159.S1605.E1735.B0172324.WI
Contact Person(s) Name/Email/Phone Number for Questions:
Emily Harrod Emily.Harrod@noaa.gov 301-817-3882 Level 1B operations support
ESPC Operations ESPCoperations@noaa.gov 301-817-3880 ESPC Operations Helpdesk
Web site(s) that contain other relevant information (where applicable):
http://www.osdpd.noaa.gov/PSB/PPP/PPP.html - History of level 1B notices
http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/PS/SATS/messages.html - All user notices
http://www.oso.noaa.gov/poes/index.htm - SOCC polar satellite status