NOAA Operational Satellites -Program Update-

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1 NOAA Operational Satellites -Program Update- (GOES-R Series, JPSS & COSMIC-2) Briefing to the Expert Team on Satellite Systems (ET-SAT-11) Geneva, 4-6 April 2017 Sid Ahmed Boukabara NOAA/NESDIS Center for Satellite Applications and Research (STAR) NOAA Inputs from: S. Goodman (GOES-R series) and M. Goldberg (JPSS) and J. Silva (COSMIC-2) ET-SAT-11 briefing 1

2 CURRENTLY FLYING GOES

3 GOES-R Series - GOES-R Launch November 19, 2016 at 5:42 pm ET, from Florida, USA - Renamed GOES-16 after successful launch 3

4 ET-SAT-8 / ET-SUP-7 briefing 4

5 GOES-R (16) Status GOES-16 launch 19 November, currently in postlaunch testing at 89.5 W for 1-year, ABI imagery via GRB after March 1 Announcement in May for GOES-16 operational location Structure and evolution of the pre- and near-storm environment, cloud top features, and lightning made possible by the capabilities of ABI and GLM offer the potential to improve our understanding, forecasts, warnings of severe and high impact weather

6 GOES-R Spacecraft Extreme Ultraviolet and X-Ray Irradiance Sensor (EXIS) Solar Ultraviolet Imager (SUVI) Space Environment In-Situ Suite (SEISS) Magnetometer Geostationary Lightning Mapper (GLM) Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI)

7 GOES JAN x spectral 4x spatial 5x temporal 7

8 GOES-16 Sees the Moon 8

9 GOES-16 Composite 15-Minute Full Disk Animation 9

10 SUVI Images showing all 6 channels 10

11 GLM Movie of Texas Storms 11

12 GOES-S Status Completed acoustics testing and sine vibe Completed all mechanical ground support equipment changes for thermal vacuum testing Planned launch March

13 GOES-16 Science Product Validation Status ABI L1b Product ABI L2+ Products (con t) GLM L2 Product Radiances ABI L2+ Products Cloud and Moisture Imagery (KPP) Aerosol Detection (Smoke & Dust) Aerosol Optical Depth (AOD) Clear Sky Mask Cloud Particle Size Distribution Cloud Top Height Cloud Top Phase Cloud Top Pressure Cloud Top Temperature Derived Motion Winds Derived Stability Indices Downward S/W Radiation: Surface Fire/Hot Spot Characterization Hurricane Intensity Estimation Land Surface Temperature Legacy Vertical Moisture Profile Legacy Vertical Temperature Profile Rainfall Rate/QPE Reflected S/W Radiation: TOA Sea Surface Temperature Snow Cover Total Perceptible Water Volcanic Ash: Detection and Height Lightning: Events, Groups, Flashes SEISS L1b Products Energetic Heavy Ions Magnetospheric e - /p + : Low Energy Magnetospheric e - /p + : High Energy Solar & Galactic Protons EXIS L1b Product Solar Flux: EUV Solar Flux: X-ray Irradiance SUVI L1b Product Solar EUV Imagery MAG L1b Product Geomagnetic Field Validation Maturity Levels: Not Validated Beta Provisional Full 13

14 JPSS Series (and PFO) 14

15 ET-SAT-8 / ET-SUP-7 briefing 15

16 Program Status: PFO and Partnerships JPSS-3 and JPSS-4 approval and funding received from Congress Program life cycle baseline through 2038 Establishing a robust architecture for a fault tolerant observing system JPSS and EUMETSAT signed partnership agreement Joint Polar System Program Implementation Plan outlines details of cooperation Share ground assets at McMurdo and Svalbard

17 Program Status: Suomi NPP Suomi NPP is producing outstanding data The satellite is healthy and producing a high availability of data (~99.99%) Operations of the satellite transferred from NASA to NOAA in 2013 Suomi NPP is the primary operational polar-orbiting satellite for NOAA The satellite has been on-orbit for more than 5 years Credit: CIMSS University of Wisconsin - Madison

18 Program Status: JPSS-1 Satellite JPSS-1 is proceeding well Instruments are assembled and spacecraft bus is built Satellite integration completed working issue with one instrument Planned for launch in 4 th Quarter FY 2017 VIIRS Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite CERES Clouds and the Earth s Radiant Energy System OMPS Ozone Mapping Profiler Suite CrIS Cross-track Infrared Sounder ATMS Advanced Technology Microwave Sounder

19 Program Status: JPSS-2 JPSS-2 procurement activities are progressing well The VIIRS, OMPS, CrIS, ATMS and Radiation Budget Instruments are under contract The spacecraft contract awarded Developing ground requirements to accommodate change in spacecraft Launch scheduled for 1 st Quarter FY 2022

20 JPSS Program Summary Healthy and operational Suomi NPP still producing outstanding data JPSS-1 launching 4 th Quarter FY 2017 Polar-orbiting satellites provide a wide range of data products supporting environmental monitoring and providing the 3 7 day weather forecast Ensured data continuity through 2038 Continual focus on user engagement, feedback and improvements

21 COSMIC-2 21

22 COSMIC-2A Status - Overview COSMIC-2A launch has been delayed to September 2017 by SpaceX SpaceX continues to make progress on the launch pad and Falcon Heavy launch vehicle Additional launch delays are possible Spacecraft Environmental Test Program has been Completed Team continues to close requirements in preparation for launch Team focus is shifting to mission operations planning UCAR Making Good Progress Toward Completion of Data Processing Center COSMIC-2A is on-schedule to support launch/mission operations 22

23 COSMIC-2A Spacecraft 23

24 Ground Station Architecture Finalized 3

25 NEXT-GENERATION (Beyond 2038) 25

26 ET-SAT-8 / ET-SUP-7 briefing 26

27 BACKUP Slides ET-SAT-9 briefing 27

28 GOES-16 vs GOES-13 Full Disk ABI Blue Marble 28

29 GOES-R Timeline Formulation Start ABI Implementation Start GLM ABI SUVI GLM SUVISEISS EXIS EXIS SEISS Spacecraft Baseline Algorithm Delivery GOES-R Instrument Deliveries GOES-R&S LV Start GOES-S ORR PSR GOES-R ORR PSR GOES-T ORR PSR PSR GOES-U ORR st Budget Estimate L1 Req ts Signed SRR PDRCDR SDR ATO Antenna FOR MOR Completion Grd Sys Delivery Launch GOES-R Operating Life Launch GOES-S Operating Life GOES-T Operating Life Launch GOES-U Operating Life Launch

30 G-16 Post-Launch Activities 11/19 Launch 12/5 HBT burn #4/Arrive at Post Launch Test Orbit 12/5 Transition to nadir pointing 12/6 X-band antenna and Antenna Wing deployments 12/8 Post Launch Test TRR/Start PLT 12/9 ABI, GLM, SUVI, EXIS, SEISS power on and initiate outgassing phase 1/7 1/8 1/9 GLM door open/1 st light SEISS sensor power on/1 st particle ABI aperture door open/1 st light for visible/near-infrared channels 1/14 ABI 1 st light for infrared channels 1/20 EXIS 1 st light 1/27 SUVI 1 st light 2/28-3/1: ABI beta validation, external product flow begins 3/6: GLM First Public Release, APRIL 18 - beta validation and external data flow Mar-May: GOES-16 Validation Field Campaign May: Provisional Validation (L1B), Announcement of G16 operational location (E/W) June: GOES-16 Handover Review - NASA Handover to NOAA November: ABI L2 Provisional Validation 30

31 ET-SAT-8 / ET-SUP-7 briefing 31

32 Data Sharing Caveat Language IMPORTANT: NOAA's GOES-16 satellite has not been declared operational and its data are preliminary and undergoing testing. Users receiving these data through any dissemination means (including, but not limited to, PDA and GRB) assume all risk related to their use of GOES-16 data and NOAA disclaims any and all warranties, whether express or implied, including (without limitation) any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. 32

33 Access Points to GOES-16 Data Direct Readout (requires receiving system) NWS SBN GRB Satellite Broadcast Network serves AWIPS GOES ReBroadcast HRIT/EMWIN High Resolution Information Transmission / Emergency Managers Weather Information Network GNC-A GeoNetCast Americas (upgraded from 1 to ~11 MB/s) Terrestrial Access PDA CLASS Product Distribution & Access Operational real-time users Apply for access Comprehensive Large Array-data Stewardship Systems Request and setup access 33

34 Earliest Availability of ABI L1b & CMI Direct Readout (requires receiving system) NWS SBN GRB March 1, 2017 as Beta for Test Flow Purposes March 1, 2017 as Beta for Test Flow Purposes HRIT/EMWIN May, 2017 as Provisional GNC-A May, 2017 as Provisional * GOES-R requests GRB & SBN Users do not post ABI imagery on websites until Provisional Validation Maturity is achieved in May for ABI L1b and CMI Terrestrial Access PDA CLASS NOAA Web March 1, 2017 as Beta for Cal/Val Subscriptions May, 2017 as Provisional for all Integrated Subscriptions May, 2017 as Provisional Cal/Val teams will post some data to show their progress 34

35 Program Status: JPSS-1 Ground System JPSS-1 is proceeding well Developments and implementation of the new ground data processing system are underway Addition of JPSS-1 will improve latency Ground stations at Svalbard and McMurdo receive data Svalbard, (agreement with EUMETSAT) Direct Fairbanks Broadcast Users can receive data via CLASS, PDA or DB stations NWS, NOS and other users NSOF Fairmont WV McMurdo

36 Ground Segment/Antenna Site Darwin, Australia Ground Site Antenna is installed and tested successfully Final software updates are in work now Site completion planned for April 2017 Cuiaba, Brazil Ground Site Site testing in November 2016 revealed a cracked antenna feed Antenna feed is under warranty and is being repaired Site completion planned for April 2017 USAF Mark IV-B Ground Sites (Hawaii, Honduras, Guam and Kuwait) Software updates to each site have been completed successfully Site completion planned for April 2017 Secured Two Commercial Ground Antenna Tracking Station Services: Commercial Service #1: Site on Mauritius Island planned for completion in June 2017 Commercial Service #2: Site in Ghana planned for completion in June

37 Ground Segment/Data Processing Center Recent Events, Accomplishments & Status US Data Processing Center Status Successfully Completed Data Processing Center (DPC) in October 2016 UCAR is ready to support launch and post launch mission operations Completed Day In The Life (DITL) Testing Pre-positioned simulated spacecraft data at each ground antenna site Had each ground antenna site send data to the DPC at the appropriate time in the daily contact schedule The data was processed at the DPC and distributed to users in a test directory Results: Several minor communications issues were found that prevented the proper flow of data All issues were resolved during the test The test was completed successfully The COSMIC-2 Team is Ready to Support Launch/Mission Operations Pending Readiness of the Falcon Heavy Launch Vehicle 37