Topic:  Himawari-8 Weekly Special Satellite Operations Schedule (through November 7, 2020)

Time Issued:  October 29, 2020   1510 UTC

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

Date of Initial Impact (start date of first scheduled event):  November 2, 2020

Date of Expected End (end date of last scheduled event):  November 7, 2020

Length of Outage:  See detailed information below for specific Himawari-8 AHI data periods affected.

From JMA/MSC:

North-South Station Keeping Maneuver for Himawari-8 on November 2, 2020

A north-south station-keeping maneuver for Himawari-8 is scheduled from 0600 UTC on November 2, 2020.
As a result, the following observation will be cancelled:

  • 0610 UTC (P037) on November 2, 2020

East-West Station Keeping Maneuver for Himawari-8 on November 5, 2020

An east-west station-keeping maneuver for Himawari-8 is scheduled from 2230 UTC on November 5, 2020.
As a result, the following observation will be cancelled:

  • 2240 UTC (P136) on November 5, 2020

East-West Station Keeping Maneuver for Himawari-8 on November 6, 2020

An east-west station-keeping maneuver for Himawari-8 is scheduled from 1030 UTC on November 6, 2020.
As a result, the following observation will be cancelled:

  • 1040 UTC (P064) on November 6, 2020

Calibration of the Visible Bands of the AHI on November 7, 2020

A calibration of the visible bands of the AHI is scheduled from 2030 UTC on November 7, 2020
As a result, the following observation will be cancelled:

  • 2040 UTC (P124) on November 7, 2020
Point of Contact for Further Information:  ESPC Operations at:  ESPCOperations@noaa.gov; 301-817-3880


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