Topic: Eumetsat Weekly Operations Schedule

Date/Time Issued: July 31, 2018 1600Z

Product(s) or Data Impacted: See list below.

Date/Time of Initial Impact: July 31, 2018 1544Z (from theEumetsat Weekly Operations Schedulemessage)

Date/Time of Expected End: See table in detail for on and off switch time

Length of Event: N/A

Details/Specifics of Change:

Message number: 5034
Message creation: Tue Jul 31 15:44:49 GMT+00:00 2018


Type: Planned Maintenance
Ann Nr: 3867
Rev: 3
Start Time: 2018-06-04 19:02:00.0
End Time: 2018-11-30 23:59:00.0
Satellites: Metop-A
Subsystem: ASCAT
Subject: instrument-calibration
Impact: data-unavailable
Detail: ASCAT Extensive Maintenance. Short outages of the ASCAT GDS Level 1, soil moisture and global and regional winds products can be expected, during satellite passes over Turkey during the mentioned period.[Rev2]: Updated End time and date. [Rev3]: End date updated.
Status: scheduled
Issue Time: 2018-05-30 12:41:54.0
Services: ASCAT Level 1 - Metop-A
ASCAT Soil Moisture - Metop-A
EARS-ASCAT
ASCAT AHRPT Metop-A
OSI SAF - Products

Type: Service Enhancement
Ann Nr: 4021
Rev: 1
Start Time: 2018-07-23 09:00:00.0
End Time: 2018-07-23 09:00:00.0
Subject: service-change
Detail: The SDRs (Sensor Data Records) from NOAA-20 ATMS have been added to the pilot service for the re-transmission of data from NOAAM-bM-^@M-^Ys direct broadcast network (NDB), operated by CIMSS. In addition the NDB network has been expanded to the Pacific Island station of Kwajalein (station identifier in filename: kwa, WMO station identifier: 30).
Issue Time: 2018-07-26 13:50:30.0
Services: NDB (NOAA Direct Broadcast)

Type: Planned Maintenance
Ann Nr: 4015
Rev: 1
Start Time: 2018-07-31 08:15:00.0
End Time: 2018-07-31 08:22:00.0
Satellites: Metop-B
Subsystem: SEM
Component: MEPED
Subject: instrument-calibration
Impact: data-unavailable
Detail: SEM MEPED in flight calibration.
Status: scheduled
Issue Time: 2018-07-25 14:29:21.0
Services: SEM L0 - Metop-B
SEM AHRPT Metop-B

Type: Planned Maintenance
Ann Nr: 4018
Rev: 1
Start Time: 2018-07-31 08:15:00.0
End Time: 2018-07-31 09:58:00.0
Satellites: Metop-B
Subsystem: SEM
Component: TED
Subject: instrument-calibration
Impact: data-unavailable
Detail: SEM TED in flight calibration.
Status: scheduled
Issue Time: 2018-07-25 14:42:27.0
Services: SEM L0 - Metop-B
SEM AHRPT Metop-B

Type: Planned Maintenance
Ann Nr: 4016
Rev: 1
Start Time: 2018-07-31 08:55:00.0
End Time: 2018-07-31 09:02:00.0
Satellites: Metop-A
Subsystem: SEM
Component: MEPED
Subject: instrument-calibration
Impact: data-unavailable
Detail: SEM MEPED in flight calibration.
Status: scheduled
Issue Time: 2018-07-25 14:32:24.0
Services: SEM L0 - Metop-A
SEM AHRPT Metop-A

Type: Planned Maintenance
Ann Nr: 4020
Rev: 1
Start Time: 2018-07-31 12:00:00.0
End Time: 2018-07-31 20:00:00.0
Subject: ground-segment-maintenance
Impact: data-unavailable
Detail: A GOES-R ground segment maintenance activity of up to 8 hours will take place. This will result in an outage of all GOES-16 instrument products. This activity should not affect product quality or delivery after the activity is complete.
Status: scheduled
Issue Time: 2018-07-26 13:05:50.0
Services: GOES Products

Type: Planned Maintenance
Ann Nr: 3999
Rev: 2
Start Time: 2018-08-01 08:08:00.0
End Time: 2018-08-01 08:22:00.0
Satellites: Sentinel-3A
Subject: in-plane-manoeuvre
Impact: data-degraded
Detail: The exact times will be announced closer to the day of the manoeuvre. [Rev. 2] Event Start and End times updated. Reduced data quality for OLCI and SRAL should be expected for data sensed during this period. Reduced data quality for SLSTR can be expected from 08:08 to approximately 10:27
Status: scheduled
Issue Time: 2018-07-18 12:05:14.0
Services: OLCI Level 2 Marine Products - S3A
SLSTR Level 2 Marine Products - S3A
SLSTR Level 1 Products - S3A
OLCI Level 1 Products - S3A
SRAL Level 1 Products - S3A
SRAL Level 2 Marine Products - S3A

Type: Planned Maintenance
Ann Nr: 3981
Rev: 1
Start Time: 2018-08-01 12:50:00.0
End Time: 2018-08-01 13:00:00.0
Satellites: Metop-B
Subsystem: GRAS
Subject: instrument-maintenance
Impact: data-unavailable
Detail: During the indicated period, the GRAS receiver onboard Metop-B will undergo tracking parameter change to improve the signal characteristics of rising occultations. During this period, a short outage of up to 10 minutes of science data is expected. A more specific time will be provided closer to the planned date. [Rev 2]: Updated Start and End Time.
Status: scheduled
Issue Time: 2018-07-11 15:12:29.0
Services: GRAS Level 1 - Metop-B
GRAS AHRPT Metop-B

Type: Planned Maintenance
Ann Nr: 3980
Rev: 2
Start Time: 2018-08-01 13:30:00.0
End Time: 2018-08-01 13:40:00.0
Satellites: Metop-A
Subsystem: GRAS
Subject: instrument-maintenance
Impact: data-unavailable
Detail: During the indicated period, the GRAS receiver onboard Metop-A will undergo tracking parameter change to improve the signal characteristics of rising occultations. During this period, a short outage of up to 10 minutes of science data is expected. A more specific time will be provided closer to the planned date. [Rev 2]: Updated Start and End Time.
Status: scheduled
Issue Time: 2018-07-11 15:10:39.0
Services: GRAS Level 1 - Metop-A
GRAS AHRPT Metop-A

Type: Service Enhancement
Ann Nr: 4022
Rev: 1
Start Time: 2018-08-02 09:00:00.0
End Time: 2018-08-02 09:00:00.0
Subject: product-change
Detail: Release of a new Processing Baseline, v2.37, for Sentinel-3A SLSTR data. For full details, see the URL provided below.
Url: https://www.eumetsat.int/website/home/News/DAT_4003235.html
Status: scheduled
Issue Time: 2018-07-26 14:46:01.0
Services: SLSTR Level 1 Products - S3A
SLSTR Level 2 Marine Products - S3A

Type: Planned Maintenance
Ann Nr: 4017
Rev: 1
Start Time: 2018-08-03 05:12:00.0
End Time: 2018-08-03 09:12:00.0
Satellites: Metop-B
Subsystem: IASI
Subject: instrument-calibration
Impact: data-unavailable
Detail: External Calibration
Status: scheduled
Issue Time: 2018-07-25 14:41:11.0
Services: IASI Level 1 - Metop-B
IASI Sounding Products - Metop-B
EARS-IASI
IASI AHRPT Metop-B
OSI SAF - Products

Type: Service Enhancement
Ann Nr: 3908
Rev: 2
Start Time: 2018-08-03 12:00:00.0
End Time: 2018-08-03 12:00:00.0
Subject: service-change
Detail: The old EUMETCast Africa Service (provided from EUTELSAT 5 West) will end on 31 July 2018. It is replaced with the new EUMETCast Africa Service, provided from EUTELSAT 8 West and based on DVB-S2. Parallel broadcasts on both services have been running since 7 May 2018 and will stop on 31 July 2018. EUMETCast-Africa Users are encouraged to migrate to the new service as soon as possible. For full details, see the URL provided below. (See also related message #3807 issued in May 2018). [Rev. 2]: The service provider will technically end the old EUMETCast Africa Service on 03-08-2018 at 12:00 UTC.
Url: https://www.eumetsat.int/website/home/TechnicalBulletins/EUMETCast/DAT_3589215.html
Status: scheduled
Issue Time: 2018-06-13 13:22:12.0
Services: EUMETCast-Africa

Type: Service Enhancement
Ann Nr: 4019
Rev: 1
Start Time: 2018-08-09 09:00:00.0
End Time: 2018-08-09 09:00:00.0
Subject: product-change
Detail: Release of an upgraded version of OSI SAF Global Sea Ice Emissivity product (OSI-404-a). For more information, see the URL provided below.
Url: https://www.eumetsat.int/website/home/News/DAT_4001229.html
Status: scheduled
Issue Time: 2018-07-25 15:48:03.0
Services: OSI SAF - Products

Type: Service Enhancement
Ann Nr: 3891
Rev: 1
Start Time: 2018-08-17 09:00:00.0
End Time: 2018-08-17 09:00:00.0
Subject: service-change
Detail: From 2018-08-17, the Meteosat 0M-0 HRV upper window will be shifted to the west position at 10:00 UTC every day, instead of 17:00 UTC as currently implemented. This is to allow for a better coverage of the Azores. The HRV window coverage in the East will be maintained via the Meteosat RSS and IODC HRV windows.
Status: scheduled
Issue Time: 2018-06-06 14:25:19.0
Services: 0M-0 SEVIRI Level 1.5 Image Data
0M-0 Meteosat Meteorological Products

Type: Service Enhancement
Ann Nr: 3909
Rev: 1
Start Time: 2018-08-22 09:00:00.0
End Time: 2018-08-22 09:00:00.0
Subject: general-announcement
Detail: EUMETCast Satellite data flows on Transponder 1 (TP1) and Transponder 2 (TP2) are being reorganised. Sentinel-3A data, currently disseminated on TP1, will be transferred to TP2. From 18/06/2018 to 21/08/2018, they will be available on both TP1 and TP2. From 22/08/2018, they will only be available on TP2. For full details on what users need to do to prepare for this change, see the URL provided below.
Url: https://www.eumetsat.int/website/home/News/DAT_3942692.html
Status: scheduled
Issue Time: 2018-06-13 13:51:05.0
Services: OLCI Level 1 Products - S3A
MWR Level 1 Products - S3A
OLCI Level 2 Marine Products - S3A
SLSTR Level 1 Products - S3A
SRAL Level 2 Marine Products - S3A
SRAL L2P Marine Products - S3A
SRAL Level 1 Products - S3A
SLSTR Level 2 Marine Products - S3A
EUMETCast-Europe

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