NOAA POES PROGRAM Future Satellite Status

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NOAA POES PROGRAMFuture Satellite Status

• Presented to
• ARGOS OPERATIONS COMMITTEE CONFERENCE
• June 30-July 2, 2004
• Monterey, California
• Michael Mickey Fitzmaurice, NOAA/NESDIS/OSD

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Topics

• HIGHLIGHTS
• PROGRAM STATUS
• POES Launch Schedule
• FUTURE SATELLITE STATUS
• NOAA N (and N)
• MetOp
• NPOESS Program

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Highlights (lowlights)

• NOAA-N scheduled to be launched February 11,
  2005.
• NOAA-N is TBD
• handling accident during IT in September 2004
• complete disassembly of spacecraft and return of
  instruments to vendors
• decision to re-build has not been made as of June
  16, 2004
• 1st MetOp is scheduled for a Dec. 2005 launch.
• 2nd MetOp is scheduled for a June 2010 launch.
• NPOESS is scheduled to be launched in April 2009.

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POES Launch Scheduleas of May 2003
SATELLITE LIKELY AVAILABLE NEED
PLANNING
ORBIT
LAUNCH NOAA-N
PM JUL 041 JUN 02
Feb 2005 1st METOP AM MAR 05
-------- Dec
2005 (Metop-2) NOAA-N PM TBD
JUN 04 Dec 2007 2nd
METOP AM MAR 04
--------- JAN - JUN 2010 (Metop-1)
(no flight IASI) 1Re-work
of MHS instrument, handling accident of N
spacecraft, and a NASA issued stop work have
continuously delayed NOAA N availability.
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Future Polar Satellite Status

• NOAA-N Status
• DCS instrument had spacecraft fuse blow during
  spacecraft Integration Test (IT).
• Extensive research effort conducted by
  CNES/Thales/CMAC found intermittent spurious
  oscillation during instrument turn on/warm up
  period.
• Modified oscillator circuit with suppression
  capacitor
• Instrument returned to LMSS in Jan 2003 and
  integrated onto spacecraft without incident
• SARP instrument slated for NOAA N uses same
  oscillator. Instrument was refurbished and
  returned to LMSS in June 2003.
• Planned for launch on February 11, 2005

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Future Polar Satellite Status

• NOAA-N Status
• Spacecraft is completely disassembled.
• Handling accident in Sept. 2003 resulted in the
  spacecraft tumbling to the floor from an upright
  position.
• Physical damage to structure, all instruments
  (including ADCS) are undergoing a
  re-certification effort.
• Decision to re-build the spacecraft is still
  undecided.
• Negotiations with Lockheed ongoing
• Major issue is the cost of refurbishing the
  affected instruments to replace the spares that
  were slotted for MetOp3 and taken back.

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NOAA N prime handling accident on Sept. 6, 2003
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Future Polar Satellite Status

• MetOp
• First satellite scheduled for launch in Dec. 2005
  into an late morning, AM orbit
• Will fly US-provided instruments and the A-DCS
  SARP/3 provided by CNES.
• Second satellite scheduled for launch in June
  2010 into an late morning, AM orbit
• Third satellite scheduled for launch in Dec. 2014
  into an late morning, AM orbit

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Future Polar Satellite Status

• NPOESS Status
• Integrated Program Office (IPO) manages NPOESS
  program.
• Interface Control Document (ICD) for A-DCS has
  been defined using modified POES ICD.
  Essentially, the ICD specifies that NPOESS will
  accommodate the heritage interface. (so far no
  problems, but, it is early)
• First NPOESS, designated C1, planned for launch
  into a mid-AM orbit in late 2009/early 2010.
• Second NPOESS, designated C2, planned for launch
  in spring 2011.

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NOAA Plans for Continuity of Operational
Satellite Programs NOAA Satellite Launches
Scheduled to Maintain Data Continuity (Calendar
Years)
2009
2010
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2011
2012
2013
2014
2016
2015
2017
2018
2019
2020
GOES 10
GOES West
GOES 11 (stored in orbit)
GOES East
GOES 12
GOES N
GOES O
GOES P
GOES R
NOAA 16 (PM)
GOES S
NOAA 17 (AM)
NOAA N (PM)

NOAA N (PM)
1st METOP (AM)
European Coordination
2nd METOP
3rd METOP
NPOESS C1 (mid-AM)
NPOESS C2 (PM)
NPOESS C3 (AM)
NPOESS C4 (mid-AM)
NPOESS C5 (PM)
NPOESS C6 (AM)
Actual launch dates are determined by the
failure of on-orbit assets
Satellite is operational beyond design life
Assumes METOP will provide the morning orbit
and NOAA-N will provide afternoon orbit
instruments
On-orbit GOES storage
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GOES R-Series may be single or suite of
satellites (distributed constellation)
Extended operation
5/27/04