NOUS40KWBC 091441
FOS/NOAAPORT NOTICE NO. 1440 MARCH 9... 1999
ATTENTION FAMILY OF SERVICES SUBSCRIBERS
NOAAPORT USERS
SUBJECT SINGLE CHORD OPERATIONS UPDATED
GOES SINGLE CHORD OPERATIONS... MADE NECESSARY BY LUNAR
AND SOLAR INTRUSIONS AT THE EDGE OF THE EARTH DISK... IMPACT
NAVIGATION AND REGISTRATION FOR SHORT PERIODS. USERS OF
GOES GVAR DATA WILL SEE VARIABLE ERRORS DURING PERIODS OF
SINGLE CHORD OPERATIONS AS NOTED BELOW.
SINGLE CHORD OPERATIONS FOR THE BEVEL EFFECT ARE LISTED
WHEN APPLICABLE. BEVEL EFFECT OPERATION IS INTENDED TO
AVOID A SEASONAL SPACECRAFT POINTING PROBLEM WITH ALL
GOES SPACECRAFT CAUSED BY THE SUN S LIGHT REFLECTING INTO
THE EARTH SENSOR.
FOLLOWING ARE TIMES OF GOES-8 SINGLE CHORD OPERATIONS FOR
THE PERIOD MARCH 08... 1999 TO APRIL 06... 1999.
LUNAR INTRUSIONS
03/17 0237 TO 0707 UTC
03/29 1351 TO 1642 UTC
03/30 1436 TO 1727 UTC
04/02 1647 TO 1938 UTC
BEVEL
NONE SCHEDULED
SOLAR INTRUSIONS
03/08 0237 TO 0707 UTC
03/29 1351 TO 1642 UTC
03/30 1436 TO 1727 UTC
04/02 1647 TO 1938 UTC
BEVEL
NONE SCHEDULED
SOLAR INTRUSIONS
03/08 0237 TO 0707 UTC
03/09 0237 TO 0707 UTC
03/10 0237 TO 0707 UTC
03/11 0237 TO 0707 UTC
03/12 0237 TO 0707 UTC
03/13 0237 TO 0707 UTC
03/14 0237 TO 0707 UTC
03/15 0237 TO 0707 UTC
03/16 0237 TO 0707 UTC
03/17 0237 TO 0707 UTC
03/18 0237 TO 0707 UTC
03/19 0237 TO 0707 UTC
03/20 0237 TO 0707 UTC
03/23 0237 TO 0707 UTC
03/24 0237 TO 0707 UTC
03/25 0237 TO 0707 UTC
03/26 0237 TO 0707 UTC
03/27 0237 TO 0707 UTC
03/28 0237 TO 0707 UTC
03/29 0237 TO 0707 UTC
03/30 0237 TO 0707 UTC
03/31 0237 TO 0707 UTC
04/01 0237 TO 0707 UTC
04/02 0237 TO 0707 UTC
04/03 0237 TO 0707 UTC
04/04 0237 TO 0707 UTC
04/05 0237 TO 0707 UTC
04/06 0237 TO 0707 UTC
FOLLOWING ARE TIMES OF GOES-10 SINGLE CHORD OPERATIONS
FOR THE PERIOD MARCH 08... 1999 TO APRIL 06... 1999.
LUNAR INTRUSIONS
03/17 0713 TO 1153 UTC
03/29 1800 TO 2051 UTC
04/01 2011 TO 2303 UTC
04/02 2055 TO 2345 UTC
BEVEL
NONE SCHEDULED
SOLAR INTRUSIONS
03/08 0713 TO 1153 UTC
03/09 0713 TO 1153 UTC
03/10 0713 TO 1153 UTC
03/11 0713 TO 1153 UTC
03/12 0713 TO 1153 UTC
03/13 0713 TO 1153 UTC
03/14 0713 TO 1153 UTC
03/15 0713 TO 1153 UTC
03/16 0713 TO 1153 UTC
03/17 0713 TO 1153 UTC
03/18 0713 TO 1153 UTC
03/23 0713 TO 1153 UTC
03/24 0713 TO 1153 UTC
03/25 0713 TO 1153 UTC
03/26 0713 TO 1153 UTC
03/27 0713 TO 1153 UTC
03/28 0713 TO 1153 UTC
03/29 0713 TO 1153 UTC
03/30 0713 TO 1153 UTC
03/31 0713 TO 1153 UTC
04/01 0713 TO 1153 UTC
04/02 0713 TO 1153 UTC
04/03 0713 TO 1153 UTC
04/04 0713 TO 1153 UTC
04/05 0713 TO 1153 UTC
04/06 0713 TO 1153 UTC
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