Session 1.1 Highlights Since the 2013 NOAA Satellite Conference for Direct Readout, GOES/POES, and GOES-R/JPSS Users Mike Condray Deputy Director Office of Satellite and Product Operations (OSPO) April 27, 2015

Outline Conference Objectives Recommendations, Questions & Suggestions from 2013 Current GOES Operations Current POES Operations Future Operations ( ) Summary / Conclusions 2

Conference Objectives: Continue discussions from 2013 NOAA Satellite Conference. Present updates on progress of the JPSS and GOES-R programs – and other NOAA space programs. Provide updates on direct readout and broadcast services. Obtain feedback from customers/users. NOAA Satellite Conference 3

Total of 34, on a wide variety of topics: - -RA-III & RA-IV Coordination/Training - -GOES-R Plans - -GEONETCast Plans - -GLM Questions - -Data Access/Management Questions - -Frequency Allocations Next up: “Top 10” (of these 34) Full Report Recommendations, Questions & Suggestions from

#2 - Can NOAA provide information and training on using and maintaining the new satellite received terminals? Recommendations, Questions & Suggestions from For GOES-R: Information on GRB specifications, the Product Users Guide, FAQs, and how to borrow a GRB simulator are all found here: For JPSS: With respect to SNPP and JPSS, JPSS Ground Segment provides specification for the HW needed for direct readout. NOAA has specific workshops every two years on the CSPP software package which is used to generate SNPP & JPSS products. Also at the workshop are discussions on use of Polar legacy data (POES and METOP). Another venue is the International TOVS working group, which meets every 18 months; next meeting will be last week of October 2015 in Lake Geneva, WI. NSC-2015 Agenda: Sessions 3.1 & 3.2

#3 - Can NOAA encourage and provide more participation of Vlab, COMET, Regional Focus Group and Centers-of Excellence (CoEs) in RA-III? Recommendations, Questions & Suggestions from Yes, GOES-R has increased support for COMET and continues RA-III content development through Bernie Connell of CIRA. JPSS provides support to VLAB and COMET. A JPSS module was presented at VLAB in spring NSC-2015 Agenda: Sessions 4.1 & 4.2

#7 - Will users have pre-process software to convert raw data to Level- 1b? If so, will this software be available for free? Recommendations, Questions & Suggestions from Software to process SNPP/JPSS raw data (RDRs) to Level-1b (TDRs or SDRS) is easily available from the CSPP website at: This website also contains software for legacy POES. The JPSS Ground Project is developing a software portal which such software will also be available. All NOAA software is free. NSC-2015 Agenda: Sessions 3.1 & 3.2

#14 - In order for RA-III to make the transition and use of the new systems more effective, can NOAA provide training in the basic Systems to meet the RA-III operational needs? Recommendations, Questions & Suggestions from NOAA is engaging in many aspects to ensure user awareness and readiness. For example: User Conferences with detailed briefings and User Feedback sessions covering instrument and data format specifications, required technical documentation and guidance on transition of receiving hardware. Training workshops at NOAA Satellite Conference including WMO Train the Trainer workshop with participants from RA-III and RA-IV. Test beds and preparatory programs such as the GOES- R Proving Ground. Training and Education NSC-2015 Agenda: Session 4.2

#17 - Can NOAA make available the JPSS products via website for user prioritization? Recommendations, Questions & Suggestions from JPSS has prioritized all the products based on feedback from NOAA users. These priorities are in our JPSS level1 requirements (starting on page 18), which is available from the JPSS website at: NSC-2015 Agenda: Sessions 2.3 & 3.1

#19 – How do you see the future of your in situ based lightning network and how can it be best used together with the GLM? Recommendations, Questions & Suggestions from Ground-based commercial networks are viewed as complementary to the satellite total lightning measurement. An effort is underway in NESDIS and NWS to develop applications and training for total lightning using the information from ground based networks and GLM together. To increase forecast accuracy, you need total lightning and to get total lightning over the ocean you need GLM. Development of a common grid with lightning attributes from the integrated observing system is in development and will be assessed by NWS. NSC-2015 Agenda: Session 2.2

#23 - When will the new Enterprise Archival Storage architecture be available? Recommendations, Questions & Suggestions from Common Submission and Phase 1 of machine to machine (M2M) access is now in operations. However, to the user community access at this time remains the same, i.e. access using CLASS's web interface. Besides M2M, which will enable users to access GOES-R data in CLASS via NCEI registered clients in the near future, there will be an Enhanced Access Storage Layer that will provide access to select data sets via OpenDAP. THREDDS is currently in Proof of Concept and will be released initially to support VIIRS ocean color late in FY15. Expansion to other data sets will follow as the capabilities are verified. NSC-2015 Agenda: Session 3.3

#29 - Has there been any dialog with the international community of the effect of the "US presidential Broadband Initiative?” (See also: #30) 12 Recommendations, Questions & Suggestions from 2013 There have been updates presented to the Coordination Group for Meteorological Satellites (CGMS). Those presentations may be found at (CGMS-42-EUMETSAT-WP-16) and then search for NOAA spectrum. NSC-2015 Agenda: Session 4.4

#32 - Recommendation to include a broad segment of users, especially weather broadcasters, in satellite Proving Ground activities at the earliest possible time. Recommendations, Questions & Suggestions from Through coordination with AMS and broadcaster Dan Satterfield, a member of the GOES-R Independent Advisory Committee, broadcasters participated in the satellite PG activities at the HWT spring experiment in Norman OK in 2014 and again in A GOES-R 1-day Short Course will be held at the AMS Broadcaster's Conference in Raleigh, NC June 9 immediately preceding the conference. NSC-2015 Agenda: NA

#34 - Pending post-conference survey results, an internal “hot-wash,” USG/DOC/NOAA policy, and available funding/resources, host next NOAA Satellite Conference in Spring 2015 (location & exact dates TBD). Recommendations, Questions & Suggestions from Here we are!

Current Constellation GOES-13 (075 o W - EAST) GOES-East Routine Optimized Schedule and frame improvements: May 6, 2014 GOES-14 (105 o W - SPARE) GOES-15 (135 o W - WEST) GOES-West Rapid Scan Sectors Restored for Hawaii, Alaska (in test) GOES-12 Decommissioned - Aug 16, 2013 Current GOES Operations 15

Current Constellation NOAA-15 NOAA-18 NOAA-19 S-NPP S-NPP: Primary Satellite for Afternoon Orbit since May 1, 2014 (NOAA-19 remains primary for Argos (A-DCS) and SARSAT) NOAA-17 Decommissioned Apr 10, 2013 NOAA-16 Decommissioned Jun 9, 2014 Jason-2 DMSP 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 F-19 Launched Apr 3, 2014 F-13 Decommissioned Feb 3, 2015 DSCOVR Launched Feb 11, 2015 – L1 Insertion Jun 7, 2015 Current POES Operations 16

To be launched: Jason-3: July 22, 2015 – Session 4.3 GOES-R: 2Q FY2016 – Sessions 2.1 & 2.2 JPSS-1: 2Q FY2017 – Sessions 2.3 & 3.1 Future Operations ( ) 17

We want to hear from you… Q&A Sessions Index Cards at the Registration Desk Poster Sessions Post-Conference Survey: Summary / Conclusions 18 Let’s have a great week!