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Re: LIVE: Atlas V 541 - GOES-R - November 19, 2016
« Reply #460 on: 09/29/2017 02:28 pm »
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This will be the final manned ER-2 conversion from the current manned fleet as the current U-2 family is scheduled to be replaced by an all new version called the UQ-2/RQ-X/TR-X which merges the U-2S with the unmanned RQ-4 to create an optionally manned aircraft.

Is that actually funded, I thought it was just a lockheed proposal...
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Re: LIVE: Atlas V 541 - GOES-R - November 19, 2016
« Reply #461 on: 09/29/2017 03:48 pm »
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This will be the final manned ER-2 conversion from the current manned fleet as the current U-2 family is scheduled to be replaced by an all new version called the UQ-2/RQ-X/TR-X which merges the U-2S with the unmanned RQ-4 to create an optionally manned aircraft.

Is that actually funded, I thought it was just a lockheed proposal...
As of 2017 LM SW is still proceeding with development at this time now called only TR-X seeking to kick off  testing of 2 prototype aircraft by FY2022. Scaled back plans sees a one for one replacement of the entire U-2 fleet and a one for two replacement of the combined RQ-4 fleets. The USAF recently budgeted extending the U-2 retirement target to NET 2027 with LM ordered to devise upgrades that would create the U-2T.
http://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/defense/2017-03-20/reprieve-likely-u-2-dragon-lady
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LIVE: Atlas V 541 - GOES-R - November 19, 2016
« Reply #462 on: 10/01/2017 02:32 pm »
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This will be the final manned ER-2 conversion from the current manned fleet as the current U-2 family is scheduled to be replaced by an all new version called the UQ-2/RQ-X/TR-X which merges the U-2S with the unmanned RQ-4 to create an optionally manned aircraft.

Is that actually funded, I thought it was just a lockheed proposal...
As of 2017 LM SW is still proceeding with development at this time now called only TR-X seeking to kick off  testing of 2 prototype aircraft by FY2022. Scaled back plans sees a one for one replacement of the entire U-2 fleet and a one for two replacement of the combined RQ-4 fleets. The USAF recently budgeted extending the U-2 retirement target to NET 2027 with LM ordered to devise upgrades that would create the U-2T.
http://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/defense/2017-03-20/reprieve-likely-u-2-dragon-lady

This is utter speculation nothing has been agreed or funded in fact the U-2 has reprieved. Any development work that is still being carried out is likely being funded in-house by LM.

http://m.aviationweek.com/federal-budget-2018/usaf-scraps-plans-retire-u-2
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Re: LIVE: Atlas V 541 - GOES-R - November 19, 2016
« Reply #463 on: 11/28/2017 06:47 pm »
http://www.goes-r.gov/users/transitiontToOperations.html

GOES-16 Drift and Transition to Operations

November 27, 2017

GOES-16 will begin drifting to the GOES-East operational location of 75.2 degrees west longitude on November 30, 2017. Drift is scheduled to complete on December 11, 2017, and nominal operations will resume by December 20, 2017.

On November 30, 2017, between 1300-1430 UTC, five GOES-16 instruments five instruments (ABI, GLM, SUVI, SEISS, and EXIS) will be placed in safe or diagnostic modes and GOES Rebroadcast (GRB), Data Collection System (DCS), High Rate Information Transmission (HRIT)/ Emergency Managers Weather Information Network (EMWIN), and the Search and Rescue Satellite-Aided Tracking (SARSAT) system will be disabled. After 1430 UTC on November 30, 2017, GOES-16 will begin drifting from its present location of 89.3 degrees west longitude. It will complete the drift on December 11, 2017, when it reaches its final operational location of 75.2 degrees west.

During the drift period from November 30 – December 11, ABI, GLM, SUVI, SEISS, and EXIS will not be capturing or distributing data. GRB, DCS, HRIT/EMWIN, and SARSAT are disabled during drift. This is due to X-band radio frequency downlink interference. The GOES-16 MAG instrument will continue to operate nominally during drift with the exception of four outages during spacecraft maneuvers during the drift.

On December 7, 2017, GOES-13 GOES VARiable (GVAR) service will begin relay through GOES-14 and will be available through both satellites until December 14, 2017, at which time GOES-13 GVAR will only be transmitted through GOES-14. GOES-13 GVAR users will need to repoint their antennas to 105 degrees west to maintain receipt of GOES-13 data. Once GOES-16 reaches 75.2 degrees west on December 11, 2017, there will be three to nine days of calibration activity. All instruments will resume nominal operations by December 20, 2017, and GOES-16 will officially become GOES-East. There will be a period of overlap with GOES-13 after GOES-16 becomes GOES-East. GOES-13 will remain on and provide data until January 2, 2018, at which time it will begin drifting to its storage location at 60 degrees west. During this period of overlap, GOES-13 GVAR will be relayed through GOES-14. Additional information will be communicated as needed.

All drift and transition operations will be led by the NESDIS Office of Satellite and Product Operations (OSPO) with GOES-R Program operational support. Final scheduling of drift operations may change based on operational needs and will be a NOAA-level decision.

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GOES-EAST Transition Plan for Replacement of GOES-13 with GOES-16

Please Note: The following dates are subject to change based on operational needs.
     GOES-13    GOES-16
Date    Location    Activity    Location    Activity
Current    

75°W (no change)
   

ESPC Notification of Transition Plan
   

89.3°W (no change)
   

ESPC Notification of Transition Plan
11/30/17    

Slight drift to eastern edge of GOES-East slot at 74.5°W.
   

All Instruments and Services remain in Operations
   

1430 UTC: Drift start at 1.41°/day moving eastward.
   

    1300-1430 UTC: Five instruments (ABI, EXIS, GLM, SUVI, SEISS) placed in safe or diagnostic modes with no data capture or distribution.
    Only MAG continues operating, but with data outages on days of drift start (11/30) and drift stop (12/11).
    1300-1430 UTC: Disable GRB RF, DCS, HRIT/EMWIN, SARSAT

12/7/17    

74.5°W (no change)
   

Nominal GVAR continues and is also rerouted (in duplicate) through GOES-14 GVAR at 105°W. Users should repoint to GOES-14 no later than 12/14/17.
   

Still drifting
   

No change
12/11/17    

74.5°W (no change)
   

Beginning 3 weeks of GOES-13 and GOES-16 ‘co-location’ instrument inter-comparisons.
   

Drift stop at 75.2°W
   

ABI, EXIS, GLM, SUVI commanded to nominal operation modes. ABI INR convergence begins. No change to data distribution – still no GRB RF.
12/12/17    

74.5°W (no change)
   

No change
   

75.2°W (no change)
   

Perform GOES-16 MAG calibration activity.
12/13/17    

74.5°W (no change)
   

No change
   

75.2°W (no change)
   

Data distribution resumes for SBN/AWIPS, PDA, GNC-A, CLASS. Still no GRB RF, DCS, HRIT/EMWIN, SARSAT.
Between 12/14/17 and 12/20/17    

74.5°W (no change)
   

    Disable DCS, LRIT, SARSAT
    Disable nominal GVAR.
    Rerouted GVAR via GOES-14 still in place until 1/2/18 for purposes of enabling seamless user transition to GOES-16 GRB

   

75.2°W (no change)
   

    Activate GRB RF, DCS, HRIT/EMWIN, SARSAT. All data distribution services on for GOES-16!
    GOES-16 officially becomes GOES-East!
    GOES-16 products continue validation towards Provisional & Full Validation Maturity levels.
    Provisional Products (e.g. ABI L1b) no longer require “preliminary, non-operational” data caveat language

1/2/18    

Drift start at 0.7°/day moving eastward.
   

Disable GVAR rerouting via GOES-14.
   

75.2°W (no change)
   

1/22/18
   

Drift stop at 60°W
      

75.2°W (no change)
   
Details as of November 27, 2017.

Notes: No planned maneuvers / special operations during Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays. No GOES-East transition / interruption during Critical Weather Days.
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Re: LIVE: Atlas V 541 - GOES-R - November 19, 2016
« Reply #464 on: 12/18/2017 09:04 pm »
http://www.noaa.gov/media-release/noaa-s-goes-16-now-at-goes-east-ready-to-improve-forecasts-even-more


December 18, 2017 Now in its new GOES-East position, the advanced GOES-16 satellite has officially joined NOAA’s operational observation network, providing forecasters with sharper, more defined images of severe storms, hurricanes, wildfires and other weather hazards in near real-time 24/7.

The public responds to a threat when they can see it, like this August 25, 2017, infrared/visible image of Hurricane Harvey from GOES-16 (now GOES-East). During the 2017 hurricane season, forecasters, emergency managers, and the public could see the threat and many responded by getting out of harm's way.

“The GOES-16 satellite provided invaluable data on deadly hurricanes long before they touched the shore this season,” said Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross. “As it becomes fully operational, GOES-16 will continue to monitor extreme weather events, safeguarding American lives and property from its perch thousands of miles above the Earth.”

Since its launch in November 2016, NOAA’s GOES-16, even in its testing stage, showed its potential to improve weather forecasts and brought new levels of situational awareness to forecasters, emergency managers, and the public. The satellite covers most of North America – all of the continental U.S., Mexico and most of Canada, from 22,300 miles above the earth.

“GOES-16 has proven to be one of the most important tools we’ve ever developed for our weather and hazard forecasts,” said retired Navy Rear Adm. Timothy Gallaudet, Ph.D., acting NOAA administrator. “From its impressive first image of Earth last January to monitoring tropical storms and wildfires, GOES-16 has and will continue to greatly improve our ability to visualize potential threats, and enhance forecasts and warnings to save lives and protect property.” 

GOES observations help save lives

GOES-16 provided critical data which enabled emergency preparations and response during this year’s extremely active hurricane season. The new satellite delivered experimental imagery with detail and clarity never achieved before. Its high resolution – four times higher than previous NOAA satellites – and views of Earth taken every 30 seconds allowed forecasters to monitor how and when storms developed. Data from GOES-16 allowed forecasters to better assess and predict how much rain Hurricane Harvey would produce over Texas and see its rapid intensification, along with hurricanes Irma, Jose, and Maria.

GOES-16 data helped monitor and detect wildfires, and gave forecasters detailed images of wildfire smoke, enhancing their air quality forecasts. Imagery from GOES-16 helped forecasters spot new wildfires in California, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas, and determine which fires were hottest and where the fires were spreading. This critical information was shared with and used by firefighters and emergency managers.

GOES-16 testing showed potential improvements for aviation weather forecasting and airport operations. Forecasters are now able to predict with greater accuracy than before when fog and clouds will form and clear. The new satellite can also detect turbulence, enabling forecasters to issue timely advisories, aiding in aircraft and passenger safety.

‘A game changer’

“We are using the GOES-16 data in ways we planned and in ways we didn’t even imagine,” said National Weather Service director Louis Uccellini, Ph.D. “GOES-16 has been a game changer for monitoring hurricanes, wildfires, severe storms, and lightning. Now that it is operational and the data is incorporated into the forecast process, we will be able to use it across all our service areas, starting with winter storms.”

Data from GOES-16 has been available to NOAA forecasters and the national and international weather modeling and forecasting community during the satellite’s testing phase and will continue to do so.

GOES-16 is the first in the series of next-generation geostationary satellites, that provides valuable data in support of NOAA’s Weather-Ready Nation initiative. The next new NOAA satellite, GOES-S is scheduled to launch March 1, 2018 followed by GOES-T in 2020 and GOES-U in 2024. These satellites will enable NOAA to more closely monitor weather systems over North America, South America, and the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, to help protect lives and property.

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Re: LIVE: Atlas V 541 - GOES-R - November 19, 2016
« Reply #465 on: 07/03/2019 01:27 pm »
GOES-East's amazing views of yesterday's La Silla solar eclipse:


https://twitter.com/MacGyverGIS/status/1146390218985136128
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Re: LIVE: Atlas V 541 - GOES-R - November 19, 2016
« Reply #466 on: 12/09/2019 08:26 pm »
https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/news/changes-goes-data-space-weather-prediction-center?fbclid=IwAR22WUCPu6Uc1XdeHuQVwvCvIYPmtrbtwKsl5aRlJG81EiWlAhPiWg80PCI

Changes to GOES data at the Space Weather Prediction Center
published: Monday, December 02, 2019 19:52 UTC

Corrected notice.

GOES-16 will become operationally available to the NWS Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) in Boulder, CO on December 9, 2019. At that time, GOES-16 will become the primary satellite for geostationary space weather observations.

GOES-16 offers a number of improvements and changes to space weather measurements, as outlined below:

    X-ray Sensor (XRS):
        The new XRS is more sensitive, measuring more variability during low solar activity.
        The new XRS is significantly more sensitive to contamination from electrons; however, algorithms are in place to remove most of this contamination.
        The GOES-16 & 17 XRS data values will read about 30% higher than older GOES satellite measurements eliminating the need for scale corrections. Confidence in these new measurements, in terms of accuracy, comes in part due to the GOES-16 & 17 XRS calibration occurring at the NIST calibration facility.
        More information on X-ray measurements is available here.
    Energetic Particles:
        >0.8 MeV electron channel is no longer available.
        >500 MeV proton channel is now available.
        More information on energetic particle measurements is available here.
    Magnetometer:
        Arcjet thruster firings cause interference with the magnetometer measurements but are flagged in the data and plots.
    Solar Imaging
        The Solar Ultraviolet Imager (SUVI) is a new instrument replacing the Solar X-ray Imager (SXI). While SUVI images similar regions of the lower corona as the SXI, many measurement characteristics are different. The SUVI is similar to NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory’s Atmospheric Imaging Assembly instrument​.
        More information on solar extreme ultraviolet imaging observations is available here.

In addition to the measurement changes, SWPC has updated the ways in which we display and deliver data. Line plots are now fully interactive and available on our web pages (X-rays, Magnetometer, Electrons, and Protons). With these plots, you can select different date ranges, select and deselect items displayed, zoom on the time axis, and export data and chart images. Currently, GOES-14 and/or GOES-15 data are shown on these plots since those are the currently operational satellites. The SUVI data display remains similar to the SXI data display. However, this page is currently displaying live SUVI data.

On November 18th, the following changes were made to SWPC GOES data and displays:

    All line plots of GOES data (X-rays, electrons, protons, magnetometer) were replaced with the new dynamic plots.

On December 9th, the following changes will be made to SWPC GOES data sources:

    X-rays: GOES-16 XRS data will become primary.
    Electrons: GOES-16 >2 MeV electrons will become primary.
    Protons: GOES-16 protons will become primary.
    Magnetometer: GOES-16 magnetometer will become primary.
    GOES-16 SUVI data will become the primary solar imager.

Numerical data will be served as JSON files in a new format and folder structure. GOES-16 data will only be available from JSON files in these primary and secondary folders, which can contain data from any combination of GOES-14, GOES-15, GOES-16, or GOES-17. Designations for which satellites are primary and secondary are available in each JSON file, and from the instrument sources JSON. Satellite locations are available here. An experimental preview of GOES-16 data is now available here.
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