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2021-07-23 -Obits-

NOAA’s GOES-17 satellite in safe-hold mode, after on-board computer reset triggered the satellite.

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GOES-17 (designated pre-launch as GOES-S) is an environmental satellite.
Launch date 1 March 2018, 22:02 UTC
Rocket Atlas V 541 (AV-077)
Launch site Cape Canaveral, SLC-41
Contractor United Launch Alliance (ULA)
Entered service 12 February 2019

Experts aggressively working to restore operations NOAA’s GOES-17 satellite, after on-board computer reset triggered the satellite to be placed into a safe-hold mode. Next: recovery process, instrument reactivation, sensor validation. GOES-15 also available as backup.
— Debra Werner (@spacereportr) July 22, 2021

Posted by 3dc 2021-07-23 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11131 views ] Top

#1 Heh, environmental.

GOES-17 is intended to deliver high-resolution visible and infrared imagery and lightning observations of more than half the globe.

Posted by Skidmark 2021-07-23 07:43|| 2021-07-23 07:43|| Front Page Top

#2 Wonder if there's been a CME tripping overload circuits?

Posted by Skidmark 2021-07-23 07:48|| 2021-07-23 07:48|| Front Page Top

#3 NOAA Space Weather Report

Solar activity recently increased as six sunspot groups were present on the same day (21 July, 2021).

Posted by Skidmark 2021-07-23 07:51|| 2021-07-23 07:51|| Front Page Top

#4 reset

Posted by M. Murcek 2021-07-23 08:25|| 2021-07-23 08:25|| Front Page Top

#5 GOES-17 is the west coast /east pacific coverage satellite. It took over from GOES-15 in Feb. 15 is still there, in standby.
The IR imager on -17 has been funky since the start, supposedly a heat pipe issue.
Handy Page-
https://www.star.nesdis.noaa.gov/GOES/

Posted by ed in texas 2021-07-23 10:44|| 2021-07-23 10:44|| Front Page Top

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