NOXX KGWC 071922
NOTICE TO THE FIELD
SUBJECT: JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON (JBER), ALASKA MARK IVB
         SITE DOWNTIME
LOCKHEED-MARTIN WILL BE SENDING TECHNICIANS TO JBER TO PERFORM
HARDWARE MODIFICATIONS ON THE MARK IVB SYSTEM THERE FROM
12 - 16 SEPT 2011.  DURING THIS PERIOD, TWO OF THE THREE
MARK IVB RADOMES WILL BE OFFLINE IMPACTING THE AVAILABLITITY
OF SATELLITE IMAGERY.  ALL SATELLITE PASS COLLECTIONS WILL BE
SCHEDULED THROUGH THE 3 METER DISH.  DETAILS OF THE EXPECTED
MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE AND IMPACTS TO PRODUCT AVAILABILITY APPEAR
HERE:
PASSES ARE IN DESCENDING ORDER OF PRIORITY
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TOP PRIORITY: TERRA, F18, F17, N19
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MID PRIORITY: N18, F13, F14, N16
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LOW PRIORITY: F16, AQUA, N15, F15
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MONDAY, 12 SEPTEMBER:
        SERVER 2008 UPGRADES ON ALL SERVERS
  --  LOSS OF ALL SATELLITES (GOES-W, NOAA, DMSP, METOP, EOS)
      FOR ~6 HOURS
  --  THEN ALL SATELLITES WILL BE AVAILABLE BUT POLARS QUANTITY
      MAY BE REDUCED BY AS MUCH AS 35%.
TUESDAY, 9/13:  10FT ANTENNA ACU UPGRADE - INACTIVE DURING UPGRADE
  --  ALL POLAR SATELLITES TO BE COLLECTED ON THE X-BAND ANTENNA;
      APPROX 35% REDUCTION
  --  SAME POLAR PASS PRIORITIES AS PER TABLE ABOVE
WEDNESDAY, 9/14:  GEO ANTENNA ACU UPGRADE - INACTIVE DURING UPGRADE
  --  LOSS OF GOES-WEST FOR ~6 HOURS
  --  ALL POLARS WILL BE RESTORED TO NORMAL INGEST RATES
THURSDAY, 9/15:  ALL SATELLITES WILL BE AVAILABLE
  --  USERS MAY EXPERIENCE INTERMITTENT LOSS OF DATA
  --  ALL EFFORTS WILL BEING TAKEN TO MINIMIZE THE LOSS OF DATA AND
      REDUCE MISSION IMPACT
FRIDAY, 9/16:  ALL SATELLITES SHOULD BE AVAILABLE
CONTACT AFWA OPERATIONS CENTER AT DSN 312-294-2586 IF YOU HAVE ANY
SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS TO YOUR OPERATIONS OR IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS!