Future Data Dissemination Development for NOAA / NESDIS Alternative Dissemination Methods (ADM)

Future Data Dissemination Development for NOAA / NESDISAlternative Dissemination Methods (ADM) Marlin O. Perkins Office of Satellite Data Processing and Distribution Asia-Pacific Satellite Data Exchange & Utilization Group (APSDEU)Honolulu, HawaiiSeptember 20 – 22, 2006

Outline • What is ADM? • ADM Task Description • Communication Trunks • ADM User Terminal • ADM Architectural Views • Dissemination of Data • Ground Terminals • ADM Continuing Effort

Background: What is ADM? • NOAA provides environmental data to a variety of environmental users • GOES and POES data as well as hydro-met data • Primary dissemination method is currently Direct Readout • Transmitted via government weather satellite • NOAA sees a need for alternative methods of dissemination • Direct Readout has insufficient capacity • European ADM system is currently deployed • Meteosat data transmitted over the “Hotbird” commercial communications satellite

Background: What is ADM? • Alternative to traditional NOAA dissemination methods • ADM is the dissemination of multi-mission satellite data (includes sounder and imagery) from NOAA, and (potentially) EUMETSAT and JMA satellites. • Dissemination methods: • Internet (such as FTP request) • DOMSAT to ADM User Terminal • Dedicated Landline • ADM is NOT Direct Readout.

Purpose of ADM Study • Create a high level design and architecture for ADM • Design Communication Trunks • Design ADM User Terminal • Design a data dissemination system for environmental data other than Direct Readout. • Cost effective architectures • Cost effective ADM user terminal

ADM Tasks and Approaches Considered • Communication Trunks • Research and recommend a method of transmitting data, point to point, or point to multi-point. • Internet • FTP services • DOMSAT (Domestic Satellite, Commercial Communications Satellites) • Utilize ADM Common User Terminal • Dedicated Fiber Optic Cables (Landlines) • ADM User Terminal • Research and Recommend a user terminal that will work with many commercial communications satellites and distribution systems (including commercial satellites distributing the ADM broadcast).

Results Summary • Internet distribution is not the only solution for ADM • Commercial Communications Satellites also have a role in ADM • Conformance to DVB-S (Digital Video Broadcast-Satellite) provides the lowest system cost • Conformance to DVB-S needed for low cost user terminal cost • Standard data rates for DVB-S service • 16.3 to 47.2 Mbps, dependent on EIRP and Bandwidth available • ADM user terminal cost about $2,200 (includes antenna, PC and software) • Insertion of DVB-S PCI cards in desktop computers (PCMCIA Laptop card is not available) • Commercial Communications Satellite is the only solution for remote areas • Highest Cost is lease of commercial satellite transponders.

Outline • What is ADM? • ADM Task Description • Communication Trunks • ADM User Terminal • ADM Architectural Views ADM • Dissemination of Data • Ground Terminals • ADM Continuing Effort

ADM-Related Communication Trunks NPOESS GOES POES/ MetOp GOES NASA MHRPT Sites Fairbanks, AK Wallops, VA NOAA HIP Sites Anchorage, AK Honolulu, HI Chanhassen, MN Monterey, CA Miami, FL Boulder, CO Suitland, MD Safety Nets NPOESS G/Ss GVAR GVAR HRPT and MHRPT 3.5 Mbps Stored Mission Data, GAC & LAC SOCC Goddard 3.5 Mbps - LRD CDA SPS Wallops GVAR 72 Mbps ESPC - Environmental Satellite Processing Center HRPT 664 kbps/ 3.5 Mbps (Metop) Real Time Data NCAR LRD reference products 23 EDRs POES Stored Data 72 Mbps Landline Landline Commercial Satellite 72 Mbps ADM EUMETSAT 10.5 Mbps 10.5 Mbps 10.5 Mbps Internet Landline Fairbanks C&C G/S Commercial Satellite COMM Vendor JMA ADM User Terminal ADM User

Acquisition Authority Legend Acquired by ADM NOAA ADM ADM User Leased by ADM Commercial NASA ADM Systems View (SV–1) System Interface Description (Diagram) Commercial Satellite NOAA Satellite Segment NASA GOES-R N/O/P GOES I - M POES NPOESS Space Domain User Data User Data User Data User Data Ground-station Domain CDA SPS - Command and Data Acquisition Sensor Processing System ADM Users Uplink APT/ HRPT for POES LRD/HRD NPOESS Direct Readout Users SOCC ESPC - Environmental Satellite Processing Center Processing Domain ADM - Alternative Dissemination Methods Center Hub Land Lines Internet FTP … Ground-Distribution Domain

Functional Diagram of ADM ServicesSingle 10.5 Mbps Broadcast Commercial Satellite • 10.5 Mbps is NOAA requirement for public broadcast • 72 Mbps available to dedicated users at their cost. • Alternate Broadcasts Tailored to Geographically Dispersed Users ADM - Alternative Dissemination Methods Center Hub NASA • Broadcast • Management • Center • Receives data • Selects programming • Assembles broadcast • Network • Management • Center • Routes data • Formats data • Transmits data Hobbyists, Public Schools GOES 10.5 Mbps NPOESS Internet FTP Requests Major Centers POES Landlines 72 Mbps . . . (representative data)

Functional Division ofADM Broadcasting System • The ADM Management Center must be divided into two functions: • Broadcast Management Center (BMC) • Determines which programs will be on the broadcast, and their order. • Operated by NOAA NESDIS • Receives programming from multiple sources • Assembles the Broadcast and sends it to the NMC • Network Management Center (NMC) • Routes data • Formats data • Transmits data • Contains communications hardware for transmission • Satellite dishes, modems, amplifiers

Outline • What is ADM? • ADM Task Description • Communication Trunks • ADM User Terminal • ADM Architectural Views • Dissemination of Data • Internet • Commercial Communications Satellite • Dedicated Fiber-Optic Cable • Ground Terminals • ADM Continuing Effort

Internet Connection for ADM User • Ev1servers.net (formerly RackShack.net) • Web server company that specializes in high bandwidth servers • $89 per month (ref: 9 Oct 2003 website) • 700 GB transferred / month • Calculate ADM transfer rate required with the following assumptions: • 1 hit per second ; 200 kB per hit • Yields: 501.59 GB / month = 6,019.1 GB / yr. • Cost not an issue for Internet connection • Availability of Internet connection to ADM User is an issue • Ability of Internet connection to support 10.5 Mbps streaming data rate is an issue. • Reliability of Internet connection is an issue.

Intelsat 802 Distribution to Pacific EIRP powers in dBW 4.2 GHz Downlink 11.5 GHz Downlink WWW.SATCODX.COM

Hotbird 1,2,3,4,6 Distribution to Europe • 10.719 GHz to 12.731 GHz Ku-band Downlink • Aug 2003 • Ref: METOP transmission over Hotbird EIRP powers in dBW WWW.SATCODX.COM

Sample ADM Link Alternative to Remote Location in American Samoa Fiber-Optic from Suitland to Hawaii / Satellite Link to American Samoa Suitland Los Angeles Hawaii American Samoa Fiji

ADM User Terminal Block Diagram Enclosure PC workstations for data management and exploitation Receiver Antenna Antenna Pointing Power Supply Units Software

ADM User Ground Station Subsystems • Antenna - $300 (1 meter diameter dish) • Antenna cost increases with size • Antenna Pointing (included in antenna price) • Non-tracking GEO Antenna for ADM User Terminal will be less expensive than Tracking LEO Antenna • Receiver • LNB - $350 • DVB-S (Digital Video Broadcast-Satellite) PCI (Personal Computer Interface) Card - $70 • Receive Only (no transmit) will save amplifier cost • Power supply units (provided by user) • Portable, voltage controlled supply for computer and receiver • PC workstations for data management and exploitation - ~$1000 • Software - ~$500 (vendor provided) • Nominal Software Cost, does not include image processing software • Total: $1,720 – 2,220

ADM User Terminal Reception from GEO DOMSATProdelin Brand, Non-Tracking Receiving Antenna C-band Antenna diameters are the minimum to provide isolation from signals from adjacent satellites Ku-band • 1.2 meter diameter antenna • ~ $500 • 2.4 meter diameter antenna • ~ $300 • Cost includes: • Includes antenna and mount • Excludes LNB (see next page) http://www.tripointglobal.com/Prodelin/default.htm < Sep 2003

LNB (Low Noise Block Downconverter) • Affixed to offset-fed antenna • Many functions combined in one unit • Cost: ~ $350 Feed horn Input (12 GHz) Low Noise Amp Downconverter Local Oscillator Isolators Filters Buffer Amp BNC IF Output (1 GHz) DC Power Line http://www.satcure.co.uk/tech/lnb.htm < 15 Sep 03

DVB-S PCI Cards • ITU (International Telecommunications Union) Standard • Cost ~ $70 USD • 16.3 to 47.2 Mbps • Dependent on EIRP and Bandwidth available • Vendors: • Technotrend DVBsat PCI card • http://www.technotrend.de/english/print_files/p_pcproducts.html • Hauppauge WinTV DVB-s card • http://www.hauppauge.de/prod_nexus_s.htm • These standard boards are deployed in many satellite TV networks: • Dish Network set-top box, … • High volume production makes for low cost http://www.technotrend.de/bilder/tt-dvbsat-pci.jpg < 15 Sep 03 http://www2.arnes.si/~mthale1/dvb_english.html < 15 Sep 03 http://www.complextoreal.com/tdvbs.htm http://www.technotrend.de/english/print_files/p_pcproducts.html

Alternative Dissemination Methods (ADM)Progress Report • Current Activities: • Coordinate the NOAA ADM activities and support GEO-Netcast development • NOAA ADM Activities • Developing a mobile demonstration of ADM Center • Demo status: Practice demos complete; S/W for ADM Control Center complete; Scripts for demo and PowerPoint charts completed • Demo scheduled for September 2006 • Prototype Development • The Broadcast Management Center (BMC) consists of the ADM Control Room Software necessary to produce the ADM Broadcast Data Stream • The Network Management Center (NMC) consists of hardware (with its attendant controller software) to modulate the message bits into communications symbols suitable for transmission over satellite, internet, or dedicated landline • Application of ADM to GEO-Netcast • Architectural-level concepts have been created to show how all components of ADM support GEO-Netcast • Coordination with GEO-Netcast continues

Alternative Dissemination Methods (ADM)ADM Prototype • Status of ADM Prototype • ADM Broadcast Management Center • Updated the User Interface Control Panel • Updated the Priority, Queue, and Channel controls so the administrative user can control each product • Created an interface to allow the ADM administrator to start and stop the transmission of the scheduled items • Created an interface to display the schedule based on the administrator selected Queue • ADM Network Management Center • IP Encapsulator and Modem systems were received in July, and set-up and integration continues Mobile Demo BMC IP Data Stream DVB-S Stream IP Encapsulator Modulator NMC

Alternative Dissemination Methods (ADM)Application of ADM to GEO-Netcast • Proposed Plan: • Demonstrate ADM benefits to the NOAA mission and IGDDS • Explain how ADM can serve as the basis for the NOAA GEO-Netcast system • Prove ADM is a subset of GEO-Netcast, and in no way exceeds the requirements of GEO-Netcast • Status of “Application of ADM to GEO-Netcast” • GEO-Netcast architecture and programmatic history have been reviewed. • Briefed the NOAA GEO-Netcast program manager on ADM • Actions related to GEO-Netcast: • Demonstrate that the scope of NOAA ADM fits within GEO-Netcast

Alternative Dissemination Methods (ADM)Application of ADM to GEO-Netcast (continued) • Broadcast Format overview • Briefing on ASTC (Advanced Television Systems Committee) video standard to NESDIS was completed • Briefing on EUMETSAT ADM (EUMETCast) to NESDIS completed • Future ADM considerations • Continue to brief the status of the NOAA ADM project • Propose a method by which the NOAA ADM can be interfaced with the EUMETSAT ADM • Continue to support GEONETcast • Receive EUMETcast C-band broadcast in Chantilly VA, process it using the ADM Prototype, and redistribute it to NESDIS Suitland via Internet.

CONCLUSION • Future ADM considerations • It has been decided that GEO-NETCast will be phase one of ADM. • Future planning and funding for GEO-NETCast will be subject to a successful demonstration in FY 07. • Status of “EUMETCast to NOAA ADM” transition plan for users in South America • NOAA continues to evaluate the use of ADM to support environmental data users in Central and South America. • NOAA has not reached a definitive solution.

Future Data Dissemination Development for NOAA / NESDIS Alternative Dissemination Methods (ADM)