HRIT/EMWIN Status

Here is an update from Seth Clevenstine, Direct Broadcast Manager.

Currently the GOES-16 HRIT/EMWIN broadcast is down due to a ground system anomaly that we're testing a fix for in hopes to have it up and running by next week. I'll post an update by the end of the week regarding the broadcast and it's status. I apologize for the delay in communication.

I would also like to take the time to point out the GOES East transition schedule.

Key Dates for GOES East Transition:

1. November 30th, the HRIT/EMWIN broadcast will be offline while GOES-16 will transition eastward at 1.41 degrees a day
2. December 11th, GOES-16 will stop it's drift at 75.2 degrees West.
3. December 14th, ~1530Z GOES 13 will turn off the LRIT transponder
4. December 14th, ~1545Z GOES 16 will turn on the HRIT transponder
5. December 14th, ~1545Z, the HRIT ground system will start broadcasting to HRIT/EMWIN as the operational GOES East satellite.

For further information on next month's GOES East transition plans, please see the following website:
http://www.goes-r.gov/users/transitiontToOperations.html