GOES-R and CLASS Dr. Bob Lutz GOES-R Interface Manager Code 581 / GSFC / NASA November 4, 2009
Outline CLASS - Introduction GOES-R Data Products Baseline Option 2 GOES-R Ground System (GS) Notional Architecture Enhancements of CLASS for GOES-R
CLASS - Introduction Comprehensive Large Array-Data Stewardship System (CLASS) is the information technology (IT) component of the NOAA National Data Centers. National Climactic Data Center (NCDC) National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC) National Oceanographic Data Center (NODC) CLASS will supply permanent archive and retrospective access services for the GOES-R mission. GOES-R data products will be archived at NCDC and NGDC. Enhancements of CLASS are planned for the GOES-R era.
GOES-R Data Products
Baseline Products
Option 2 Products
GS Notional Architecture
Enhancements of CLASS for GOES-R Requirements for GOES-R to CLASS data transfer were established in GS-to-CLASS Interface Requirements Document (IRD). Signed by CLASS and GOES-R GS in Summer 2009. Enhancements of CLASS include: Implementation of CLASS Ingest Portals (routing capabilities) at all 3 GOES-R productions sites , with failover scenarios supported (next slide). Upgrades to CLASS network infrastructure.
CLASS Upgrades for GOES-R