Correction/Addition - Topic: Metop-B In-Plane Maneuver


Date/Time Issued:  October 04, 2021 2227Z


Product(s) or Data Impacted:
   All products from AMSU-A, ASCAT, ATOVS, GRAS, IASI, MHS, AVHRR in the Metop Global Data Service and Regional Data Service will be temporarily degraded.  GOME-2 and SEM products will not be available.     

Date/Time of Initial Impact: October 06, 2021 (JDAY 279) 07:35 Z  

Date/Time of Expected EndOctober 06, 2021 (JDAY 279) 13:23 Z   

Length of Outage:   approximately 6 hours

Details/Specifics of Change:   A Metop-B In-Plane Maneuver will be performed October 06, 2021.

 

The SEM instrument will be placed into Maneuver Mode at 07:35 Z on Oct 6, 2021 and returned to its Normal Operating Mode at 13:23 Z that same day.  

The GOME instrument timeline ends and the mirror is parked before the burn at 10:50 Z on Oct 6, 2021.  The GOME timeline is reactivated at 12:34 Z that same day. 

Data from the outage period will not be recovered nor distributed.  

 

Contact Information for Further Information: ESPC Help Desk at ESPCOperations@noaa.gov at 301-817-3880


Web Site(s) for Applicable Information: 

See http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/PS/SATS/messages.html for this and other satellite related messages.
See http://www.eumetsat.int/website/home/Satellites/CurrentSatellites/Metop/index.html for more information Metop satellites

 

 

This message was sent by ESPC.Notification@noaa.gov. You have been sent this and other notifications because you have opted in to receive it. If for any reason, you wish to unsubscribe, please contact ESPC Help Desk at ESPCOperations@noaa.gov or (301) 817-3880. Please note: it may take up to two business days to process your unsubscribe request.