Report on the Satellite Anomaly

Mitigation Stakeholders Meeting

April 23 2012

Organized by the NOAA National Geophysical Data

Center and the Space Weather Prediction Center

Green J. , W. Murtagh, W. Denig, J. Rodriguez, T.

Onsager, J. Shoup, J. Stankiewicz, J. Kunches
 Satellite Anomaly Mitigation
Stakeholders Meeting
Goal of the meeting: identify the space weather impacts
to satellite infrastructure and define NOAA services
needed to mitigate those impacts.
The stakeholders meeting brought together industry and
government to
 Satellite Anomaly Mitigation
Stakeholders Meeting Review

NOAA is enhancing its support for

understanding and resolving satellite anomalies
caused by space weather
The NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center provides real
time measurements of the space radiation intensity and issues
alerts, warnings and watches when warranted by the current
threat conditions.

The NOAA National Geophysical Data Center will

complement this effort by providing additional data, products,
and expertise for post- satellite anomaly assessment,
resolution, and improved satellite design.
 Satellite Anomaly Mitigation Team
National Geophysical Data Center
Janet Green- Research scientist,
GOES/POES particle instrument
scientist
Bill Denig-Solar Terrestrial Physics
Division Chief
Juan Rodriguez- Research scientist,
GOES-R development
SAM@noaa.gov
Space Weather Prediction Center
William Murtagh-Program
Coordinator
Terry Onsager-Product Evaluation
and International Partnerships
Bob Rutledge-Forecast Office Lead
Jeff Stankiewicz-Forecaster, former
Satellite Vehicle Officer and
Orbital Operations Branch Chief
Joe Kunches-Customer Focus
 Agenda
12:35 User Presentations

David Hoffer (Atrium Insurance)

Brian Swinburne (Paradigm)
Joe Chan (Intelsat)
Dale Ferguson (AFRL)
Hank Garrett (JPL)

John Fiorello (NOAA, Aerospace)

Kelly Doser (AF)
Mark Dickinson (Inmarsat)
Mike Bodeau (Northrop Grumman)
BREAK
03:00
Space Weather Data, Products and Services and Future Directions
Richard Horne (BAS)
Juan Rodriguez (NOAA, CIRES)
03:30 Panel Discussion: What are the tools, services, and products still needed?
04:00 Large Radiation Events: Expectations, Design Standards and Robustness, Response
Janet Green (NOAA)
Dave Chenette (Lockheed Martin)
04:30 Panel Discussion: What are the consequences of large events and are we responsibly prepared?
05:30
Meeting Concludes
 Locations of Operational (Dose behind 82.5 mils Al)
Space Environment Hazards Slot
Inner Plasma
Belt Sheet
Single Event Effects (SEEs)
Outer Belt
inner (proton) belt and higher L shells with solar
particle event 1000
RBSP
HEO

CRRES VTCW Anomalies CRRES MEP-SEU Anomalies

quiet-times from galactic cosmic rays 100
GPS
Internal charging and resulting electrostatic GE
discharges (ESD) 10 O
SEEs

broad range of L values 1

15

corresponding to the outer belt Internal

10 Charging
where penetrating electron fluxes are high
5

Surface charging and resulting ESD 0

spacecraft or surface potential elevated

Surface

Charging Events

100
Charging

SAMPEX LICA
2000-0800 local time in the plasma sheet

regions of intense field-aligned currents

50

observed, but not explained, at very low L 0

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

L ~ Equatorial Radial Distance (RE)

Total ionizing dose 0 45 55 60 63 66 68 69
Magnetic Latitude in LEO (deg)
electronics and solar panels degrade over time
One Stop Shopping
Rapid brief reports for NOAA and satellite customers on the
environmental conditions during solar or geomagnetic storms in
which the likelihood of satellite anomalies due to space weather
may be increased
Vote!
Doomsday predictions Dismissive Complacency

vs

Responsibly Prepared
Goal: To be responsibly prepared by analyzing possible scenarios
and providing realistic hazard assessments to decision makers
SAM@noaa.gov

http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/stp/spaceweather.html