NOAA-17 Solar Array Move on 29 January May Cause Data Shifts >
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Instrument(s) Involved:
     All instruments

Product(s) Involved/Affected:
    All Products

Date/Time(UTC) of Initial Implementation:
    29 January 2004, Time 1600 UTC

Details/Specifics of Change:
On January 29, NOAA will change the NOAA-17 solar array offset  from -35 to -40 degrees.  
This change is to reduce the excess power unused due to the AMSU-A1 failure.  Minimal 
impact to the spacecraft bus due to this change is expected.  N17's sun angle is high enough 
that the array does not cast a shadow on the bus, so there should be no thermal changes as 
a result of the offset adjustment.  This change will occur on orbit number 8306. 
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Posted to the NOAASIS 1200 UTC, 28 January 2004