Breakout Session Topic:

1. Breakout Session Topic: Transition A and B

2. Breakout Session Leads Reporters: Technical Liaisons: Notetakers: Shanna Pitter / Eileen Maturi Tom Renkevens / Brian Hughes Don Myers / Chris Wheeler

3. Session Questions Addressed: • During the GOES-R era, we hope to move away from system stovepipes and into the realm of integrated products. Please provide your ideas on ways to integrate information from different satellite sensors/ systems and in situ observations. • If you are, or plan to be, a Direct Readout user in the GOES-R era, how can the GOES-R Program help get you ready for GRB, eGVAR, EMWIN, HRIT, or DCS? What are the recommended venues for communicating information to you? (e.g., email, web, conferences, etc)

4. Session Questions Addressed: • Even today with GOES-N (13) and its ability to operate through eclipse, there may be some clamor to activate before the older spacecraft dies. What are the benefits of activation ahead of schedule? What are the costs/detrimental effects for activation ahead of schedule? Do you envision being able to ingest and/or use products from both GOES-R and GOES-Legacy series at the same time, and what issues do you think you will have during this period? • What is your biggest concern related to GOES transition issues? Is there a community or group that is being under-represented?

5. “During the GOES-R era, we hope to move away from system stovepipes and into the realm of integrated products. Please provide your ideas on ways to integrate information from different satellite sensors/ systems and in situ observations.” Key Points to Question 1 • Searchable / consistent metadata used throughout data processing pipeline. • Documented with training provided! • Streamline process for getting algorithm from research to operations and available on AWIPS • Need to define fusion point and operations concept for • Define where the producer / consumer demarcation point is • Will there be a “GDE” (GOES Data Exploitation) / NOAA Satellite Data Exploitation (NSDE) ?

6. “If you are, or plan to be, a Direct Readout user in the GOES-R era, how can the GOES-R Program help get you ready for GRB, eGVAR, EMWIN, HRIT, or DCS? What are the recommended venues for communicating information to you? (e.g., email, web, conferences, etc)” Key Points to Question 2 • Funding – cost info • Backend processing cost • Information updates a) Need more info to decide on data access methodology, b) Products and channel selection • Algorithm availability • eGVAR – how long available? • Direct land-line link for GRB?

7. “If you are, or plan to be, a Direct Readout user in the GOES-R era, how can the GOES-R Program help get you ready for GRB, eGVAR, EMWIN, HRIT, or DCS? What are the recommended venues for communicating information to you? (e.g., email, web, conferences, etc)” Key Points to Question 2 • Communication Venues: • DRO Conference • NWA • Web Updates • AMS Broadcasters Conference • AMS • Twitter / social networking media

8. “Even today with GOES-N (13) and its ability to operate through eclipse, there may be some clamor to activate before the older spacecraft dies. What are the benefits of activation ahead of schedule? What are the costs/detrimental effects for activation ahead of schedule? Do you envision being able to ingest and/or use products from both GOES-R and GOES-Legacy series at the same time, and what issues do you think you will have during this period?” Key Points to Question 3 (1 of 3) • Benefits: • Higher resolution data • Allows algorithm testing / refinement • Improved space weather data • Lessons learned in time to apply / correct future spacecraft (GOES-S/T/U) • Allows testing of ingest systems / issue resolution • Political benefit of seeing the new satellite up and working (program confidence)

9. “Even today with GOES-N (13) and its ability to operate through eclipse, there may be some clamor to activate before the older spacecraft dies. What are the benefits of activation ahead of schedule? What are the costs/detrimental effects for activation ahead of schedule? Do you envision being able to ingest and/or use products from both GOES-R and GOES-Legacy series at the same time, and what issues do you think you will have during this period?” Key Points to Question 3 (2 of 3) • Benefits: (continued) • Reduced outage time (120 min/year) • Begin validation right away, identify new users / products • Activating GOES-R early would allow for GOES N-P availability to international uses (South America)

10. “Even today with GOES-N (13) and its ability to operate through eclipse, there may be some clamor to activate before the older spacecraft dies. What are the benefits of activation ahead of schedule? What are the costs/detrimental effects for activation ahead of schedule? Do you envision being able to ingest and/or use products from both GOES-R and GOES-Legacy series at the same time, and what issues do you think you will have during this period?” Key Points to Question 3 (3 of 3) • Issues: • Impacts constellation / instrument lifetime and continuity • Budget • Operational and user resource availability • X-band transmission at 105W not authorized • Note: (this issue will be investigated)

11. “What is your biggest concern related to GOES transition issues? Is there a community or group that is being under-represented?” Key Points to Question 4 (1 of 2) • Lack of detailed information for inteligent decision making • Maintaining two systems simultaneously GOES-N and GOES-R • Large data volume prep • GAS priority policy on data access • Under-represented: • What happens if GOES-R S/C or instrument fails and we have to revert back to GOES-N series?

12. “What is your biggest concern related to GOES transition issues? Is there a community or group that is being under-represented?” Key Points to Question 4 (2 of 2) • Vendors • Broadcasters • DOD • Climate • The “little guy” • Commercial value-added