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... OMPS flies on either C3 or Climate Sat # 2 •The manifest for C1 is frozen based on technical risk considerations •VIIRS flies on NPP, C1, C2, C3, and C4. •AVHRR flies on METOP mid-morning orbit •CMIS to be replaced by MIS starting with C2 June 19, 2007 11 Pre-Decisional Document: Assessment involves preliminary ROM cost estimates only PREPUBLICATION COPY -- SUBJECT TO FURTHER EDITORIAL CORRECTION 65
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... Altimeter #2 Specified lifetime Extended operations Potential data gap 007 Pre-Decisional Document: Assessment involves preliminary ROM cost estimates only PREPUBLICATION COPY -- SUBJECT TO FURTHER EDITORIAL CORRECTION 66
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... OMPS flies on either C3 or Climate Sat # 2 OPTION # 4: Option # 3 with the Climate Free-Flyers having a specified on-orbit life from 5 to 7 years •The manifest for C1 is frozen based on technical risk considerations •VIIRS flies on NPP, C1, C2, C3, and C4. •AVHRR flies on METOP mid-morning orbit •CMIS to be replaced by MIS starting with C2 June 19, 2007 13 Pre-Decisional Document: Assessment involves preliminary ROM cost estimates only PREPUBLICATION COPY -- SUBJECT TO FURTHER EDITORIAL CORRECTION 67
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... Altimeter #2 Specified lifetime Extended operations Potential data gap 07 Pre-Decisional Document: Assessment involves preliminary ROM cost estimates only PREPUBLICATION COPY -- SUBJECT TO FURTHER EDITORIAL CORRECTION 68
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... • Currently assessing CERES on NPP – Examined 2 operational-grade missions • Used sensor analysis from NASA plus spacecraft development analysis from NOAA Polar Extended Mission study (2006) June 19, 2007 15 Pre-Decisional Document: Assessment involves preliminary ROM cost estimates only PREPUBLICATION COPY -- SUBJECT TO FURTHER EDITORIAL CORRECTION 69
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