IMAGE Telemetry Modes

• Store and forward telemetry mode

  • On-board storage and high rate dump through DSN twice/day (13 hour orbit)
  • SMOC receives Level-0 data and generates Level-1 (Browse Product)
  • SMOC being developed at Goddard Space Flight Center
  • Data products delivered to NSSDC for archiving and community distribution

• Real-Time mode

  • IMAGE broadcasts all telementry data in a real-time mode
  • Data can be received by anyone
  • Not routinely use by NASA

• Potential NOAA application

  • Receive real-time data
  • Generate "Space Weather" products
  • SMOC L0->L1 product generation software available for NOAA use