NESDIS COPC Update Spring 2008 Kathy Kelly Acting Director, OSDPD

Overview  NESDIS Reorganization  Satellite Status  Critical Infrastructure Protection Status  GOES/POES Consolidation  New Products

NESDIS Re-Organization Background  NESDIS is undergoing a reorganization to better align competencies and functions (e.g., acquisition, operations, archive, research)  Part of NESDIS’s reorganization is to examine the Satellite Services Program* comprised of OSDPD, OSO and STAR Guiding Principles  Assume the overall NESDIS mission remains unchanged  Take a customer-centric approach to the reorganization  Clearly align responsibility/accountability with organizational functions  Reorganize along Operations and Research functions  Improve accountability  Single chain for delivering operational products and services * While the Satellite Services Program captures the majority of the functions of OSDPD, OSO and STAR there are some activities in other NOAA programs (e.g., Marine Transportation Systems and Emergency Response Program)

NESDIS Re-Organization (cont 2)  Maximize integration and efficiency  Structure organization to increase efficiency to meet new requirements and improve management structure  Be organizationally prepared for new satellite systems Benefits of New Organization  One Director held accountable for end-to-end data acquisition and delivery of products  Streamlines Satellite Services Program  Allows for flexibility in resource allocation  Allows NESDIS to better plan for, and meet future requirements for new space and ground segments  Consolidated administrative services

NEISDIS Re-Organization (cont 3)  Consolidated 24x7 operations and support to the operation  More efficient management structure  Preserves and strengthens total operations team  Provides environment to enhance end to end system knowledge Goal: To create a comprehensive operations and research organization

NESDIS Re-Organization (cont 4) Director Deputy Director Corporate Services Manager Software Support Satellite Products Satellite Analysis Direct Services Engineering Systems Operations Systems Support * Would be supported by a Deputy Division Chief Engineering Assistant Director (NOAA Corps) Administrative Officer(s) Special Projects Manager Real time ops Fairbanks CDA Wallops Island CDA Satellite and Products Operations Division* Satellite Products and Services Division* National Ice Center (Navy, NOAA, USCG)

NESIDIS Re-Organization (cont 5) Operations Functional Overview Corporate Services Data AcquisitionSatellite and Product OperationsUser Services (3)  Management and Oversight of Budget Formulation and Execution  Acquisition Support  Property Management  PPBES Support (1)  Reporting  Coordination of planning and requirements activities  Policies and Procedures  Facilities  Grants (2)  Execution of Satellite Commands and Schedules  Acquire, Maintain and Distribute Satellite Data  Satellite Command and Control  Satellite Health and Safety Monitoring  Computer Operations  System Monitoring  Help Desk and Operational Point of Contact  Quality Control  Mission Planning  Production Distribution  Ground System Engineering and Architecture  Software Engineering  Integration  IT Security  Communication and Networking  Common IT Services (NSOF)  Navigation  Satellite Engineering  General Support  Configuration Management  Product and Services Management and Oversight  Product Monitoring and Quality Assurance  Customer Service and Outreach  User Engagement  Interactive Analysis  Research to Operations  Direct Services  Interagency Programs (NIC & SARSAT)  Strategic Planning, Performance Management, Budget Execution, Development of Business Plans  Requirements, Support for Budget Formulation  Coordination of IT security and common services (1)Includes support for STAR component of Satellite Services Program (2)Function performed by STAR on behalf of NESDIS (3)Some User Services functions will be co-located with Research organization and with customers to improve research to operations transition and delivery of services

8 Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) Operations Status May 5, 2008 Payload Instrument GOES-10 (South America) Launch: Apr 97 Activation: Jul 98 GOES-11 (West) Launch: May 00 Activation: Jun 06 GOES-12 (East) Launch: Jul 01 Activation: Apr 03 GOES-13 (Storage) Launch: May 06 Imager GGGG Sounder GGGG Energetic Particle Sensor (EPS) Y (1)GY (8)G Magnetometers GGGG High Energy Proton and Alpha Detector GGGG X-Ray Sensor (XRS) GR (5)R (9)R (12) Solar X-Ray Imager (SXI) N/A R (10)Y (13) Spacecraft Subsystems Telemetry, Command & Control GGGG Attitude and Orbit Control GGGG Inclination Control R (2)GGG Propulsion GGS/C (11)G Mechanisms S/C (3)GGG Electrical Power GS/C (6)GG Thermal Control GGGG Communications Payloads S/C (4)S/C (7)GG Key Operational Spacecraft issues but no user impacts Operational with limitations Non-operational Not Applicable G R S/C Y N/A

9 GOES-10 Loss of Redun- dancy Failure Within Lifetime Failure Beyond Lifetime Action TakenImpacts 1. Energetic Particles Sensor (EPS) channels noisy User has adjusted forecasting procedures Degraded space environment data 2. No fuel remaining for inclination control maneuver Ground system modification to mitigate image motion at slightly inclined orbit Spacecraft can not maintain precision orbit Ground fix allows extended operational life 3. Solar array forward mode failed Spacecraft flown inverted to allow solar panels to rotate in opposite direction No user impacts 4. Data Collection System (DCS) Platform Integrator failed Switched to redundant “b” sideNo user impacts Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) Operations Status May 5, 2008 GOES-11 Loss of Redun- dancy Failure Within Lifetime Failure Beyond Lifetime Action TakenImpacts 5. X-Ray Sensor (XRS) Positioner failed GOES-11 XRS operational but can’t accurately be pointed at sun Using GOES-10 spacecraft to receive solar x-ray data No user impacts 6. Reduced battery 1 capacity SAR, SEM, and DCS payloads turned off during eclipse periods to preserve battery capability Temporary interruption of GOES-11 SAR, SEM and DCS payloads during eclipse periods 7. Sensor Data Transmitter failed (imager and sounder) Switched to redundant transmitterNo user impacts

10 GOES-12 Loss of Redun- dancy Failure Within Lifetime Failure Beyond Lifetime Action TakenImpacts 8. Energetic Particles Sensor (EPS) channels noisy User has adjusted forecasting procedures Degraded space environment data 9. XRS Positioner failed GOES-12 XRS operational but can’t accurately be pointed at sun Using GOES-10 spacecraft to receive solar x-ray data No user impacts 10.Solar X-Ray Imager (SXI) failed High-voltage power supply failed – No recovery possible User not able to receive solar x-ray data GOES-12 SXI flown as demonstration instrument – becomes operational on GOES Thruster valve 2B leak Modified procedure to use “A” side thrusters only No user impacts Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) Operations Status May 5, 2008 GOES-13 Loss of Redun- dancy Failure Within Lifetime Failure Beyond Lifetime Action TakenImpacts 12.XRS capacitor short Performed tests on GOES-O & P sensors to ensure failures will not be repeated No x-ray space environment measurements possible from GOES SXI detector damage due to flare Modified flight software to implement safing of SXI to prevent permanent damage Implement additional ground validation of operational sequences prior to loading flight instrument Degraded solar x-ray data User impacts, if any, not known until GOES-13 becomes operational Operational with limitations Non-operational Operational Spacecraft issues but no user impacts

11 POES Constellation Operations Status 5 May 2008

12 Polar Operational Environmental Satellite (POES) Operations Status 05 May 2008

Critical Infrastructure Protection Overview –Provide backup capability at Wallops for all Priority 1 & 2 “critical products” in the event ESPC at NSOF becomes non-operational Priority 1 Products within 24 hours Priority 2 Products within 48 Hours –ESPC/CIP is a phased implementation Phase 1 – CEMSCS Phase 1.5 –Includes Metop, BGAC (N-18), MODIS (lite), QuickSCAT and more… –Phase 2 – SATEPS

Critical Infrastructure Protection (cont 2) Status –Phase 1 Acceptance Testing Complete Products Generated and Validated POES Products - Level 1B & 131 priority 1 & 2 products Subset of GOES Products Validated Some products suboptimal because of missing Metop data Infrastructure Testing (Network, Systems, AFEPS etc.) –Phase 1 Operational Exercises Ongoing Personnel Mobilized Operations, Systems Admin Systems Activated (step by step procedure) Produced and Validated Products Operational Procedures Exercised Did not test –External Users such as NCEP –Operational Failover from NSOF to OBF

Critical Infrastructure Protection (cont 3) Milestones –Operational Readiness Review May 28, 2008 –EPSC Phase 1 (Polar processing) Operational June 1, 2008 Commissioning Review June 18, 2008 –Phase 1.5 (Metop) Operational Aug 2008 Commissioning review Sept 2008 –ESPC Phase II (GOES processing) Operational Dec 2008 Commissioning review Jan 2009

Critical Infrastructure Protection (cont 4) Current Capabilities –POES Partial Products Level 1B processing –GOES East and West processing (subset) –LRIT –Remote Monitoring –Remote Administration through phone line to restore network connectivity –Remote Activation –Ability to synchronize individual files or groups of files btwn NSOF and OBF at any time, orbit by orbit, day by day, or whenever –Operations Procedures In Place –GOES Products- GINI (Produces imagery for AWIPS) in place and ready

GOES/POES Consolidation All operational processing from the Satellite Environmental Processing System (SATEPS) computers located in the World Weather Building (WWB), in Camp Springs, MD has been transferred to the Environmental Satellite Processing Center (ESPC) located in the new NOAA Satellite Operations Facility (NSOF) building in Suitland, Md. This is the final phase in the consolidation of the GOES and Polar processing into one computer processing center (ESPC) providing a truly integrated processing environment which will ultimately result in cost savings. The new systems in NSOF are now operational and user access has been switched to the new machines. Any remaining hardware at the WWB will be decommissioned and surplused.

Products Total Ozone Analysis from SBUV and TOVS (TOAST) –Global Coverage –Combines both: ATOVS upper tropospheric/lower stratospheric ozone SBUV mid-to-upper stratospheric ozone to make a daily total ozone map with full global coverage. Full Global daily total ozone map

Products (cont 2) Advanced Dvorak Technique Tool –An automated tropical storm classification tool –Provides real-time information on storm intensity and center location to augment the classifications currently performed Real-time information on storm intensity and center DATE/TIMELATLONCLASSIFI- CATION STORM 20/0830 UTC 29.4 N E EXTRATR OPICAL HALONG -- West Pacific Ocean 20/0230 UTC 27.4 N E T2.5/3.0HALONG -- West Pacific Ocean 19/2057 UTC 25.7 N E T2.5/3.5HALONG -- West Pacific Ocean 19/1430 UTC 24.6 N E T3.0/3.5HALONG -- West Pacific Ocean 19/0830 UTC 22.7 N E T3.5/3.5HALONG -- West Pacific Ocean

Products (cont 3) Fire Identification, Mapping and Monitoring Algorithm (FIMMA) –Created from Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) High Resolution Picture Transmission (HRPT) data –Input into the Hazard Mapping System fire product –Available whenever the 3.7 micron channel is turned on (channel 3B) over North America Automated fire detections from 1 km. resolution AVHRR data

Products (cont 4) MIRS Phase-II (MIRS v2.0) products –Both the temperature and moisture profiles and total precipitable water (TPW) are extended over non- coastal land –The TPW is made available in McIDAS format for satellite analysts and NWS forecasters

Products (cont 5) Tropical Cyclone Formation –Parameters - Central Pacific and Western Pacific Sector –GOES-East, GOES-West, MTSAT Probability of Storm Genesis

Products (cont 6) POES/GOES Blended SST –NOAA-18 –MetOp-A –GOES-E and W

Products (cont 7) Input for NWS smoke forecasts GOES–W Aerosol and Smoke Product “GASP”

GDS Pipeline Processing OPERATIONAL, January 29, 2008 Products (cont 8)

Products (cont 9) Full integration of global clear sky radiances over oceans with NCEP Global Forecast System fields Native pixel resolution 8 km 6.6×10 4 SST pixels 8.3% ocean covered at 1day×0.3 o resolution Native pixel resolution 4 km 2.1 × 10 6 SST pixels 32.7% ocean covered at 1day × 0.3 o resolution Heritage NESDIS SST productACSPO SST product AVHRR Clear-Sky Processor for Oceans “ACSPO”