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Tue, 10 Jun 2008 Status Update on the Terra DAS/DB Anomaly
The Terra Anomaly Resolution Team has been evaluating 2 options for recovering the DAS capability.
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Wed, 04 Jun 2008 Transition to DASM-2 for Terra Direct Broadcast
Mission Operations is now reconfiguring to transition to DASM-2 (B-side) within the next couple of days.
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Mon, 02 Jun 2008 TERRA Direct Broadcast Offline as of June 2, 2008
Terra Direct Broadcast was taken off-line on June 2, 2008, and is expected to remain offline for the next few days
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What is Direct Broadcast (DB)?
Direct Broadcast (DB) is the real-time transmission of satellite data to the ground. As the Earth is being observed by satellite instruments
the data is formatted and transmitted to any user below in real-time. Users who have compatible ground receiving equipment and are in direct
line of sight to the satellite may receive these transmissions.
What is Direct Readout (DR)?
Direct Readout (DR) is the process of acquiring freely transmitted live satellite data. As Direct Readout technologies have become more
affordable and accessible (such as with the onset of the Internet), tools have been developed by the remote sensing community to make satellite
data easier to acquire, process, and utilize. As a member of this community, NASA supplies many of these tools to foster global data exchange and
scientific collaboration. Live local and regional environmental data, in turn, benefits environmental, commercial, and public interest decision
making.
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