1. Agency, version?, Date 2012 Coordination Group for Meteorological Satellites - CGMS Add CGMS agency logo here (in the slide master) Coordination Group for Meteorological Satellites - CGMS NOAA’s Direct Broadcast Beyond 2015 CGMS 40 WG-IV

2. Agency, version?, Date 2012 Coordination Group for Meteorological Satellites - CGMS Add CGMS agency logo here (in the slide master) Future Direct Readout Services NOAA geostationary and polar-orbiting environmental satellite constellations will employ new downlink frequency allocations, larger bandwidths, and faster data rates Environmental data users must employ new field terminal receivers unique to that particular broadcast service

3. Agency, version?, Date 2012 Coordination Group for Meteorological Satellites - CGMS Add CGMS agency logo here (in the slide master) Joint Polar-orbiting Satellite System (JPSS) JPSS satellite missions include Suomi-NPP, JPSS-1 and JPSS-2; S-NPP and JPSS spacecraft will replace the current POES constellation; On February 22, 2013 operational control of the S-NPP was transitioned from NASA to NOAA.

4. Agency, version?, Date 2012 Coordination Group for Meteorological Satellites - CGMS Add CGMS agency logo here (in the slide master) Transition from POES to S-NPP/JPSS Spacecraft services and field terminal changes – POES Constellation Automated Picture Transmission (APT): Frequency change in the 137.1 – 137.937 MHz frequency band; HRPT Service remains unchanged; APT/HRPT services available until POES end-of-life. – S-NPP/JPSS Constellation APT service will not be available; HRPT will be replaced with the Low Rate Data (LRD) broadcast, requires L-band field terminal upgrades; LRD will not be available on S-NPP or JPSS-1; High data Rate (HRD) service requires a new X-band field terminal; Most likely LRD will not be on JPSS-2 and beyond.

5. Agency, version?, Date 2012 Coordination Group for Meteorological Satellites - CGMS Add CGMS agency logo here (in the slide master) Coordination Group for Meteorological Satellites - CGMS Summary of Direct Readout Services Satellite/SeriesTime Period Type of Service (1) Frequency Band Nominal Freq Range & Data Rate NOAA1983 – 2013+ APTVHF137 MHz; 33 Kbps HRPT (3)L-band1698, 1702.5, or 1707 MHz; 665 Kbps METOP-A/B2006 - present AHRPT (3)L-band1701/1707 MHz; 3.5 Mbps LRPTVHF137/139 MHz; 75 Kbps S-NPP2011 - presentHRD (2)X-band7812 MHz; 15 Mbps JPSS-12017 - 2023HRD (2)X-band7812 MHz; 15 Mbps FF-12017 - 2023A-DCSL-band1705 MHz; 1.5 Mbps JPSS-22022 - 2028 HRD (2)X-band7812 MHz; 15 Mbps LRDL-band1705 MHz (TBD); 3.8 Mbps 1. All services are Digital, except NOAA APT which is Analog. 2. Contains Full Resolution Imagery Data 3. L-band Full Resolution Imagery ends with NOAA-19 circa 2013, but continues with METOP-B. Data rate for METOP-C is uncertain. NOAA JPSS Office (NJO) is considering not having an L-band service on JPSS-2 and beyond spacecraft.

6. Agency, version?, Date 2012 Coordination Group for Meteorological Satellites - CGMS Add CGMS agency logo here (in the slide master) Community Supported Processing Package (CSPP) demonstrates the value of 15- 30 minutelatency for nowcasting and regional forecast model applications by establishing a network of direct readout stations - includes METOP and POES Future JPSS Proving Ground DB Demo CSPP sites Guam

7. Agency, version?, Date 2012 Coordination Group for Meteorological Satellites - CGMS Add CGMS agency logo here (in the slide master) SNPP/JPSS Direct Readout Services JPSS-1 mission will provide a High Rate Data (HRD) direct broadcast (similar to SNPP), JPSS-2 mission will provide both an HRD and a Low Rate Data (LRD) broadcast (similar in link characteristics as the Metop Advanced High Resolution Picture Transmission (AHRPT), NOAA will distribute the non-proprietary field terminal software, software changes, and program updates, The direct broadcast X-band community will be able to acquire tailored software directly NOAA’s Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies (CIMSS), The initial version of the SNPP package called "Community Satellite Processing Package (CSPP)" is a public release, CSPP also supports Metop and POES data.

8. Agency, version?, Date 2012 Coordination Group for Meteorological Satellites - CGMS Add CGMS agency logo here (in the slide master) GOES-R Series Instrument Suite: – Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI) – Space Environment In-Situ Suite (SEISS) – Extreme Ultraviolet Sensor/X-Ray Sensor Irradiance Sensors (EXIS) – Solar Ultraviolet Imager (SUVI) – Magnetometer (MAG) – Geostationary Lightning Mapper (GLM

9. Agency, version?, Date 2012 Coordination Group for Meteorological Satellites - CGMS Add CGMS agency logo here (in the slide master) Transition to the GOES Series GOES Re-Broadcast (GRB) will be 31 Mbps Dual circularly polarized data stream GRB to continue to be transmitted in L-band, will use an expanded bandwidth (1681 MHz -1692 MHz) GVAR format will no longer be used GOES ReBroadcast (GRB) will require a new L-band field terminal HRIT/EMWIN services will require new hardware/software upgrades or purchase new system ) service, requires new field terminal. GOES LRIT will be combined with EMWIN and called HRIT/EMWIN for GOES-R at a new higher data rate and a new transmission frequency. 9

10. Agency, version?, Date 2012 Coordination Group for Meteorological Satellites - CGMS Add CGMS agency logo here (in the slide master) GVAR-GRB Comparison

11. Agency, version?, Date 2012 Coordination Group for Meteorological Satellites - CGMS Add CGMS agency logo here (in the slide master) GRB Ground Antenna Sizes NOTES: 1.Calculations based on available data as of May 2011 2.Each antenna size is usable within the indicated contour 3.Rain attenuations included are: 1.3/1.6/2.0/2.2/2.5 dB (3.8 to 6 m) 4.An operating margin of 2.5 dB is included as the dual polarization isolation is likely to vary within each antenna size area NOAA Satellite and Information Service: National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NESDIS)

12. Agency, version?, Date 2012 Coordination Group for Meteorological Satellites - CGMS Add CGMS agency logo here (in the slide master) GRB Downlink Characteristics Input Center Frequency: 1690.0 MHz Content (specified for each of two polarization channels: LHCP, RHCP) – L1b data, QC data and metadata: ABI, SUVI, EXIS, SEISS, MAG – L2 data, QC data, metadata: GLM – GRB Information Packets Data rate – 31 Mbps maximum data rate – 15.5 Mbps instantaneous maximum for each polarization channel – Down link margin: 2.5 db Compression - Lossless compression required – JPEG2000 and SZIP are candidates that are being considered/studies Format – Inner Frame Format: CCSDS Space Packet – Outer Frame Format: DVB-S2 Coding – BCH + LDPC (2/3) for 8-PSK and LDPC (9/10) for QPSK Modem Required C/No (dB-Hz): 78.6 Maximum Demodulator Required Eb/No (dB) for 1x10 -10 BER: 4.8 dB/Hz Minimum Antenna System G/T (dB/K) : 15.2 12 These specs should be considered preliminary and will be finalized in 2012

13. Agency, version?, Date 2012 Coordination Group for Meteorological Satellites - CGMS Add CGMS agency logo here (in the slide master) GRB Simulators Purpose – On-site testing of user ingest and data handling systems, aka GRB field terminal sites – Simulates GRB downlink functionality by generating Consultative Committee for Space Data Systems (CCSDS) formatted GRB output data based on user- defined scenarios, test patterns, and proxy data files. – September 2013 Key Capabilities and Features – Transportable Fully self contained Configurable hardware units – Outputs simulated GRB – “Off-line Mode” to create and setup configurations and scenarios Also, create test patterns and input proxy data – “On-line Mode” to continuously output GRB data stream at IF or baseband levels Includes monitoring and logging of events

14. Agency, version?, Date 2012 Coordination Group for Meteorological Satellites - CGMS Add CGMS agency logo here (in the slide master) Summary GOES-R Constellation – GOES VARiable (GVAR) broadcast will be replaced with GOES Re-Broadcast (GRB) service, requires new field terminal. – GOES LRIT will be combined with EMWIN and called HRIT/EMWIN for GOES-R at a higher data rate and a new transmission frequency.

15. Agency, version?, Date 2012 Coordination Group for Meteorological Satellites - CGMS Add CGMS agency logo here (in the slide master) Useful Links METOP – http://www.eumetsat.int/Home/index.htm http://www.eumetsat.int/Home/index.htm NOAA’s POES Constellation – http://www.ospo.noaa.gov/ http://www.ospo.noaa.gov/ – http://noaasis.noaa.gov/ http://noaasis.noaa.gov/ – http://www.osdpd.noaa.gov/ml/index.html http://www.osdpd.noaa.gov/ml/index.html NOAA’s SNPP/JPSS Constellation – http://www.jpss.noaa.gov/ http://www.jpss.noaa.gov/ – http://eospso.gsfc.nasa.gov/eos_homepage/mission_profiles/show_mission.p hp?id=71&mission_cat_id=17 http://eospso.gsfc.nasa.gov/eos_homepage/mission_profiles/show_mission.p hp?id=71&mission_cat_id=17 NOAA’s GOES Constellation – http://www.goes-r.gov/ http://www.goes-r.gov/