Topic: Jason-3 maneuver February 4, 2021
Date Issued: Issued January 28, 2021 1943Z
Product(s) or Data Impacted: Jason-3 Operational Geophysical Data Records (OGDRs)
Date/Time of Initial Impact: February 4, 2021 0458Z
Date/Time of Expected End: TBD
Length of Event: Any impact to products would be 30 minutes before and up to 2 hours following the maneuver.
Details/Specifics of Change: A Jason-3 maneuver is scheduled for 4-February-2021 starting at 00:42:58 UTC Z. There will be an expected change of +9.5 m in the semi-major axis possibly resulting in large radial orbit errors in the OGDRs. Over any ocean points, this will affect the sea surface height, but not the wind and wave content in the products.
Contact Information for Further Information:
David Donahue
Satellite Services Division
NOAA/NESDIS/OSPO/SPSD/SPB
(301) 683-3236
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