NOAA-15 HIRS Improved Operational Status, December 02, 2003 >
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Date/Time(UTC) of Initial Implementation:
    2 December, 2003, Time 1500  UTC

Details/Specifics of Change:
Since the HIRS filter wheel housing heater was turned off, nearly all channels have returned 
to a normal range.  Channels 16 & 17 are still fluctuating around the Noise Specification limits.

On December 2 around 1500 UTC the NOAA-15  HIRS Lunar Intrusion corrections were 
turned back on beginning with the following passes:

NSS.HRPT.NK.D03336.S1724.E1737.B2886868.GC
NSS.GHRR.NK.D03336.S1410.E1605.B2886667.GC
 
Contact Person(s) Name/Email/Phone Number for Questions:

Changyong.Cao@noaa.gov/301-763-8136 ext. 196 instrument scientist
Robert.Levin@noaa.gov/301-457-5247 ext. 124 with ops questions

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/poesstatus/ - SOCC polar satellites status
     http://www.oso.noaa.gov/daily-news/index.htm - SOCC morning reports 
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Posted to the NOAASIS 1900 UTC 02 December 2003