Topic:
    Metop Instrument Turn On update

Date/Time(UTC) Message Issued:
    25 April 2007, 1320 UTC

Satellite(s) Involved:
     Metop-2/A

Instrument(s) Involved:
     All instruments

Product(s) Involved/Affected:
   All Products

Date/Time(UTC) of Initial Implementation:
    24 April 2007, Time 0837 UTC

Details/Specifics of Change:
Eumetsat provided the following information on the instrument switch on events that occurred on April 24:
AVHRR visible during SVL pass at 08:37
AMSU - A1 during SVL pass at 10:26
AMSU - A2 during SVL pass at 12:07
SEM during SVL pass at 13:47
AVHRR IR during DON pass at 14:55
HIRS during DON pass at 14:55
SARR service during SVL pass at 15:27
SARP service during SVL pass at 15:27
A-DCS service during SVL pass at 17:08
MHS during SVL pass at 17:08

Main milestones are currently for science data generation :
HRPT ON depends on thermal stabilization.
GRAS in NAV on 25th at ANX after the pass of SVL at 10:07
GRAS in OCC on 25th at ANX after the pass of SVL at 13:27
ASCAT on 25th, during SVL pass at 16:47

GOME in IDLE on 26th, during SVL pass at 08:26
GOME with GTL on 26th, during SVL pass at 16:27

IASI in NORM OP on 30th, during SVL pass at 13:23

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

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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