1-19.
GOES-TAP imagery is obtained via which
of the following methods?
1 . Dedicated telephone lines
2 . HF broadcast
3 . Direct satellite link
4 .
Wideband link
1-20.
What type(s) of imagery is/are normally
available on the APT service from NOAA’s
polar orbiting environmental satellites?
1 . Visual only
2 .
Infrared only
3 .
Both visual and infrared at all times
4 .
Infrared at all times, plus visual
imagery when over sunlight areas
1-21.
Considering direct readout services, the
IMOSS Satellite Module can receive and
process only APT imagery, while the
SMQ-11 can process APT, HRPT, or
DMSP imagery.
1 .
True
2 .
False
1-22.
WEFAX imagery can be obtained directly
from which of the following sources?
1 . Internet
2 . NOAA satellites
3 . GOES satellites
4 . DMSP satellites
1-23.
What is the fastest method of acquiring a
wide variety of satellite imagery?
1.
WEFAX broadcast
2.
HF broadcast
3. Internet
4 . AUTODIN
1-24.
At most sites, the AN/SMQ-11 is
cross-connected and controlled from what
equipment?
1 .
WEFAX antenna
2 .
IMOSS
3 .
TESS
4 .
MIDDS
1-25.
On the MOSS SAT MOD, how often must
the operator update ephemeris data for each
polar-orbiting satellite?
1.
Daily
2.
Every 4 days
3.
Once a week
4 .
Once
2
every
weeks
1-26.
What kind of data defines type, orientation,
and shape of a satellite’s orbit?
1.
Epoch
2.
Inclination
3.
Nodal
4.
Ephemeris
1-27.
In addition to providing information critical
for calculations of antenna-aiming data,
ephemeris data is used by satellite receiver
systems for what, if any, of the following?
1.
To allow the system to automatically
turn itself on and off to copy satellite
passes
2.
To allow the system to earth-locate the
image and merge a location grid
3.
To provide passwords that allow the
system to pass commands to the
satellite
4.
None of the above
1-28.
Which part of the NOAA APT Predict
bulletin (TBUS) contains the ephemeris
data required by IMOSS?
1 .
Part 1
2 .
Part II (day and night)
3 .
Part III (day and night)
4 .
Part IV
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