Update #2: This is the final reminder that GOES-15 supplemental operations will end on March 2, 2020 at 1600 UTC. Due to operational impacts from the GOES-17 Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI) performance shortfall, NESDIS will return the GOES-15 imager to temporary service during the peak period for Eastern Pacific tropical cyclones, around August/September 2020. NESDIS and NWS will work to define the specific operational period required.M-B

Update #1: This is a reminder that GOES-15 supplemental operations will end on March 2, 2020 at 1600 UTC. Due to operational impacts from the GOES-17 Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI) performance shortfall, NESDIS will return the GOES-15 imager to temporary service during the peak period for Eastern Pacific tropical cyclones, around August 2020. NESDIS and NWS will work to define the specific operational period required.M-B

Topic: GOES-15 tandem supplemental operations extended to March 2, 2020

Date/Time Issued: February 28, 2020 1405 UTC

Product(s) or Data Impacted: GOES-15 imagery and space weather products

Date/Time of Initial Impact: March 2, 2020 at 1600 UTC

Date/Time of Expected End: N/A (New status to persist indefinitely)

Length of Event/Outage: N/A (New status to persist indefinitely)

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Details/Specifics of Change:M-B

GOES-15 supplemental operations to GOES-17 will be extended to March 2, 2020.M-B After that date, the GOES-15 spacecraft will be placed in standby. GOES-17 will continue operating in the GOES-West role at 137.2 degrees west with all instruments operating nominally. Due to operational impacts from the GOES-17 Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI) performance shortfall, NESDIS will return the GOES-15 imager to temporary service during the peak period for Eastern Pacific tropical cyclones, around August 2020. NESDIS and NWS will work to define the specific operational period required. After August 2020, GOES-15 will be returned to on-orbit storage.

Additionally, to facilitate user awareness and effectively prepare for the transition from GOES-15 to GOES-17 GOES-West operations, the Office of Satellite and Product Operations (OSPO) has established the following informational webpage on the transition: (http://www.ospo.noaa.gov/Operations/GOES/16/transition.html). Users may reference this webpage and refer to ESPC notifications for the latest updates on the transition.M-B

Contact Information for Further Information: SPSD User Services at SPSD.UserServices@noaa.gov.M-B

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