Subject: NOAA-12,All Instruments, Notification of NOAA-12 Decommissioning, This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------020602060100040409000905 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit *Topic:* Notification of NOAA-12 Decommissioning *Date/Time(UTC) Message Issued:* 9 august 2007, 2200 UTC *Satellite(s) Involved:* NOAA-12 *Instrument(s) Involved:* All Instruments *Product(s) Involved/Affected:* All Products *Date/Time(UTC) of Initial Implementation:* 10 August 2007, 1710 UTC *Details/Specifics of Change:* SOCC has announced the following: On 8 August, it was determine that NOAA-12 decommissioning is necessary since we are unable to regulate the bus power. Numerous attempts were made to preserve the mission, but the shunt degradation is not correctable. After more than 16 years of service, NOAA-12 will be decommissioned on Friday, 10 August, at 1710 UTC with the Fairbanks CDA contact. NOAA-12 was launched May 15, 1991. *Contact Person(s) Name/Email/Phone Number for Questions:* Emily Harrod Emily.Harrod@noaa.gov 301-817-3882 - IPD operations Renee Smith-Dearing Renee.Smith@noaa.gov 301-817-4117 - SOCC operations *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/poes/index.htm - SOCC polar satellite status http://www.oso.noaa.gov/goes/index.htm - SOCC geostationary satellite status http://www.oso.noaa.gov/daily-news/index.asp - SOCC morning reports -- ******************************************* * * Emily D. Harrod * NOAA/NESDIS/OSDPD/IPD * Computer Operations Branch * Pre-Product Processing Group * E/SP11, NSOF, room 1460 * 4231 Suitland Road * Suitland, Maryland 20746-4304 * USA * voice 301-817-3882 * fax 301-817-3902 * email Emily.Harrod@noaa.gov * ******************************************* --------------020602060100040409000905 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit

Topic:
Notification of NOAA-12 Decommissioning

Date/Time(UTC) Message Issued:
9 august 2007, 2200 UTC

Satellite(s) Involved:
NOAA-12

Instrument(s) Involved:
All Instruments

Product(s) Involved/Affected:
All Products

Date/Time(UTC) of Initial Implementation:
10 August 2007, 1710 UTC

Details/Specifics of Change:
SOCC has announced the following:
On 8 August, it was determine that NOAA-12 decommissioning is necessary since we are unable to regulate the bus power. Numerous attempts were made to preserve the mission, but the shunt degradation is not correctable. After more than 16 years of service, NOAA-12 will be decommissioned on Friday, 10 August, at 1710 UTC with the Fairbanks CDA contact. NOAA-12 was launched May 15, 1991.

Contact Person(s) Name/Email/Phone Number for Questions:
Emily Harrod Emily.Harrod@noaa.gov 301-817-3882 - IPD operations
Renee Smith-Dearing Renee.Smith@noaa.gov 301-817-4117 - SOCC operations

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/poes/index.htm - SOCC polar satellite status
   http://www.oso.noaa.gov/goes/index.htm - SOCC geostationary satellite status
     http://www.oso.noaa.gov/daily-news/index.asp - SOCC morning reports

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* Emily D. Harrod
* NOAA/NESDIS/OSDPD/IPD
* Computer Operations Branch
* Pre-Product Processing Group
* E/SP11, NSOF, room 1460
* 4231 Suitland Road
* Suitland, Maryland  20746-4304
* USA
* voice 301-817-3882
* fax   301-817-3902
* email Emily.Harrod@noaa.gov
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