* ANNOUNCEMENTS *

This server has been rebuilt. msgaccess and fieldtest are no longer available on this server.

* SYSTEM INFORMATION *

  Background

  • GOES DCS - General information about the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite Data Collection System (GOES DCS)
  • Area Coverage - Information about the land area coverage of the GOES satellites.
  • Wallops Island - NOAA Command and Data Acquisition (CDA) facility information
  • System Data Access - How to gain access to the data.

  Emergency Data Distribution Network (EDDN)

  • Overview - Overview of the Emergency Data Distribution Network (EDDN)
  • 8.1 Meter Antenna - 8.1 Meter GOES Receiving Antenna
  • 7.5 Meter Antenna - 7.5 Meter GOES Receiving Antenna
  • 3.8 Meter Antenna - 3.8 Meter GOES Backup Receiving Antenna
  • 2.4 Meter Antenna - 2.4 Meter GOES Receiving Antenna

  Local Readout Ground Station (LRGS)

  • Overview - Overview of the Local Readout Ground Station
  • Data Collection Platform (DCP) Messages
    • Message Format
    • Message Types

* RESOURCES *

  Messaging

  • Configuration Repository - Platform Metadata
  • NOAA Field Test

  Documentation

A collection of User Manuals, FAQs and other helpful information data relay users.
  • LRGS
    • Installation Instructions
      • Wizard Installation Guide ( Windows and Unix )
      • RPM Installation Guide ( Unix )
      • Post Installation Tasks
    • Users Guide, Version 6.0 ( PDF format )
  • Other
    • DCP Data Service (DDS) Protocol, Version 14 ( PDF format )

  Miscellaneous

  • Data Access Requests
  • Binary Transmission Project
  • Related Links
    • STIWG -- Satellite Telemetry Interagency Working Group
    • GOES NESDIS -- NOAA GOES NESDIS Data Collection System
    • NOAA Wallops Island -- NOAA Wallops Island DCS Operations