Topic:  Himawari-8 Weekly Special Satellite Operations Schedule (through February 27, 2021)

Time Issued:  February 18, 2021   1555 UTC

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

Date of Initial Impact (start date of first scheduled event):  February 22, 2021

Date of Expected End (end date of last scheduled event):  February 25, 2021

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

From JMA/MSC:

Calibration of the Visible Bands of the AHI on February 22, 2021

A calibration of the visible bands of the AHI is scheduled from 2100 UTC on February 22, 2021.
As a result, the following observation will be cancelled:

  • 2110 UTC (P127) on February 22, 2021

North-South Station Keeping Maneuver for Himawari-8 on February 22, 2021

A north-south station-keeping maneuver for Himawari-8 is scheduled from 2300 UTC on February 22, 2021.
As a result, the following observation will be cancelled:

  • 2310 UTC (P139) on February 22, 2021

East-West Station Keeping Maneuver for Himawari-8 on February 25, 2021

An east-west station-keeping maneuver for Himawari-8 is scheduled from 0530 UTC on February 25, 2021.
As a result, the following observation will be cancelled:

  • 0540 UTC (P034) on February 25, 2021

East-West Station Keeping Maneuver for Himawari-8 on February 25, 2021

An east-west station-keeping maneuver for Himawari-8 is scheduled from 1730 UTC on February 25, 2021.
As a result, the following observation will be cancelled:

  • 1740 UTC (P106) on February 25, 2021
Point of Contact for Further Information:  ESPC Operations at:  ESPCOperations@noaa.gov; 301-817-3880


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