Topic:M-B Himawari-8 Weekly Special Satellite Operations Schedule (through December 22, 2019)

Time Issued:M-B December 12, 2019M-BM-B 1525 UTC

Product(s) or Data Impacted:M-B Himawari-8 AHI Imagery

Date/Time of Initial Impact:M-B December 16, 2019 M-B 0250 UTC

Date/Time of Expected End:M-B December 22, 2019M-BM-B 2100 UTC

Length of Outage:M-B See detailed Himawari-8 data impacts below.

From JMA/MSC:

Maintenance of Himawari-8 on December 16, 2019

Maintenance of Himawari-8 satellite for updating best-derector-select (BDS) map is scheduled.
As a result, the following observation will be cancelled:

  • 0250 UTC (P017) on December 16, 2019

North-South Station Keeping Maneuver for Himawari-8 on December 16, 2019

A north-south station-keeping maneuver for Himawari-8 is scheduled from 0340 UTC on December 16, 2019.
As a result, the following observation will be cancelled:

  • 0350 UTC (P023) on December 16, 2019

Maintenance of Himawari-8 on December 17, 2019

Maintenance of Himawari-8 satellite for updating best-derector-select (BDS) map is scheduled.
As a result, the following observation will be cancelled:

  • 0410 UTC (P025) - 0440UTC (P028) on December 17, 2019

East-West Station Keeping Maneuver for Himawari-8 on December 20, 2019

An east-west station-keeping maneuver for Himawari-8 is scheduled from 0010 UTC on December 20, 2019.
As a result, the following observation will be cancelled:

  • 0020 UTC (P002) on December 20, 2019

East-West Station Keeping Maneuver for Himawari-8 on December 20, 2019

An east-west station-keeping maneuver for Himawari-8 is scheduled from 1210 UTC on December 20, 2019.
As a result, the following observation will be cancelled:

  • 1220 UTC (P074) on December 20, 2019

Calibration of the Visible Channel of the AHI on December 22, 2019

A calibration of the visible bands of the AHI is scheduled from 2040 UTC on December 22, 2019.
As a result, the following observation will be cancelled:

  • 2050 UTC (P125) on December 22, 2019
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