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Ocean Systems Test and Evaluation Program Data Communications Plan May 2006 noaa National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Ocean Service Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services National Ocean Service National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration U.S. Department of Commerce The Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS) mission is to deliver the operational environmental products and services necessary to support the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA’s) environmental stewardship and environmental assessment and prediction missions. CO-OPS provides the focus for operationally-sound observation and monitoring capability, coupled with environmental predictions to provide the quality data and information needed to support the National Ocean Service (NOS) primary goals of navigation, coastal communities, habitat, and coastal hazards. Ocean Systems Test & Evaluation Program The CO-OPS Ocean Systems Test and Evaluation Program (OSTEP) facilitates the transition of new technology to an operational status, selecting newly- developed sensors or systems from the research and development community and bringing them to a monitoring setting. OSTEP provides quantifiable and defensible justifications for the use of existing sensors and methods for selecting new systems. The program establishes and maintains field reference facilities where, in cooperation with other agencies facing similar challenges, devices are examined in a non- operational field setting. OSTEP evaluates sensors, develops quality control procedures, and generates maintenance routines. Rigorous, traceable calibrations and redundant sensors assure the quality of the reference systems used in the field. The program receives guidance from the Ocean Systems Test & Evaluation Advisory Board. OSTEP Advisory Board Mark Bushnell, NOAA/NOS/CO-OPS Karen Earwaker, NOAA/NOS/CO-OPS Geoff French, NOAA/NOS/CO-OPS Ann Gargett, ODU/CCPO Warren Krug, NOAA/NOS/CO-OPS W. Douglas Wilson, NOAA/CBO William Burnett, NOAA/NDBC Ocean Systems Test and Evaluation Program Data Communications Plan Tammy Graff James Sprenke Mark Bushnell May 2006 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Carlos M. Gutierrez, Secretary Vice Admiral Conrad C. Lautenbacher, Jr., U.S. Navy (Ret.) National Ocean Service John H. Dunnigan, Assistant Administrator Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services Michael Szabados, Director NOTICE Mention of a commercial company or product does not constitute an endorsement by NOAA. Use for publicity or advertising purposes of information from this publication concerning proprietary products or the results of the tests of such products is not authorized. ii iii iv TABLE OF CONTENTS LIST OF TABLES .................................................................................................................. VI EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .................................................................................................... VII 1.0 INTRODUCTION....................................................................................................... - 1 - 1.1 PURPOSE OF THIS REPORT ........................................................................................... - 1 - 1.2 BACKGROUND............................................................................................................. - 1 - 1.3 ORGANIZATION OF THIS DOCUMENT........................................................................... - 3 - 2.0 CURRENT AND FUTURE GOES CAPABILITIES.............................................. - 5 - 2.1 GOES. ........................................................................................................................ - 5 - 2.2 NEW GOES CAPABILITIES AND GOES-R................................................................... - 7 - 2.3 DOMSAT................................................................................................................... - 8 - 3.0 CURRENT LAND BASED COMMUNICATION CAPABILITIES..................... - 9 - 3.1 TELEPHONE LINES ...................................................................................................... - 9 - 3.2 LINE-OF-SIGHT RADIOS .............................................................................................. - 9 - 3.3 INTERNET PROTOCOL (IP) MODEMS ........................................................................... - 10 - 4.0 CURRENT AND FUTURE SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS .................................... - 13 - 4.1 RELIABLE REAL-TIME DATA (EVERY SIX MINUTES) ................................................... - 13 - 4.2 COMPANY/SYSTEM STABILITY ................................................................................... - 13 - 4.3 ACCEPTABLE COST ..................................................................................................... - 14 - 4.4 ABILITY TO EXPAND USAGE ........................................................................................ - 14 - 4.5 SYSTEM VERSATILITY................................................................................................. - 14 - 4.6 TWO-WAY COMMUNICATION CAPABILITY................................................................... - 15 - 5.0 NEXT GENERATION OF DATA COMMUNICATION POSSIBILITIES ........ - 17 - 5.1 INMARSAT................................................................................................................... - 18 - 5.2 IRIDIUM SATELLITE, LLC ........................................................................................... - 22 - 5.3 ORBCOMM............................................................................................................... - 27 - 5.4 GLOBALSTAR.............................................................................................................. - 29 - 5.5 ARGOS...................................................................................................................... - 31 - 5.6 SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH ................................................................. - 33 - 5.6.1 Cellular Coastal Network................................................................................. - 33 - 5.6.2 Data Collection Platform Interrogation (DCPI) Link ...................................... - 33 - 6.0 CONCLUSIONS ......................................................................................................... - 35 - 6.1 CONCERNS .................................................................................................................. - 35 - 6.2 RECOMMENDATIONS................................................................................................... - 35 - 6.3 SUMMARY ................................................................................................................... - 34 - 7.0 ACRONYMS............................................................................................................... - 41 - ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS................................................................................................... - 43 - APPENDICES ....................................................................................................................... - 45 - v LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1. GOES Satellite..................................................................................................... - 5 - Figure 2. GOES Coverage Area.......................................................................................... - 6 - Figure 3. GOES IDs ............................................................................................................ - 7 - Figure 4. Inmarsat Coverage Area ...................................................................................... - 19 - Figure 5. Short Burst Data................................................................................................... - 22 - Figure 6. Iridium Crosslinks................................................................................................ - 25 - Figure 7. ORMCOMM Gateway......................................................................................... - 27 - Figure 8. Globalstar Coverage Map .................................................................................... - 29 - LIST OF TABLES Table 1. Inmarsat Advantages/Disadvantages ................................................................... - 21 - Table 2. Iridium Advantages/Disadvantages ..................................................................... - 26 - Table 3. ORBCOMM Advantages/Disadvantages ............................................................ - 28 - Table 4 Globalstar Advantages/Disadvantages................................................................. - 30 - Table 5. ARGOS Advantages/Disadvantages.................................................................... - 32 - Table 6. 30-Day/Monthly Costs for Transmitting Data..................................................... - 38 - Table 7. Comparison of Advantages/Disadvantages ......................................................... - 39 - vi Executive Summary The Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS) supports the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS) strategic goals by providing high-quality data products and services. The raw data used for our products are obtained through the placement of measurement