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Satellite Access Schedule

Due to the inclination of GOES-3's orbit, communication between RSOC and the Antarctic is only available certain times each day. Furthermore, since the batteries are dead on GOES-3, communication is not possible during eclipse. The approximate schedule of availability is posted below.

Access Schedules for South Pole:
The tabular schedule shows the times (in UTC) when GOES-3 is predicted to be in view of the South Pole today. The current time in various time zones is also shown. The graphic access schedule summarizes this infomration: The vertical black bar shows the current time (in UTC). The time when each satellite is visible to the south pole is shown in grey (when the satellite is not in view) or green (when the satellite is in view).

Access Schedule: Tabular (times in UTC) Sat Date AOS LOS GOES 3 22Nov09 17:27:27 00:28:43 Access Schedule: Graphic (times in UTC) Sat 0Z 4Z 8Z 12Z 16Z 20Z GOES 3	Current time in various time zones: Nov 22, 09:24 UTC Nov 22, 04:24 EST Nov 22, 03:24 CST Nov 22, 02:24 MST Nov 22, 01:24 PST Nov 22, 22:24 NZDT

Extended Tabular Schedules of rise and set time are predicted for a two week window. Custom predictions can be made (see below). Eclipse predictions (for GOES-3) for the season are also listed in tabular form.

GOES-3 (South Pole)

GOES-3 (Eclipse Predictions)

Create custom predictions using NASA's Satellite Overpass Predictor. This service can predict satellite azimuth and elevation for any ground station based on a city name data base or specified latitude and longitude. You will need the NORAD ID number for GOES-3 (10953).