Topic:  Himawari-8 Weekly Special Satellite Operations Schedule (through April 9, 2022)

Time Issued:  March 31, 2022  1350 UTC

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

Date of Initial Impact (start date of first scheduled event):  April 4, 2022

Date of Expected End (end date of last scheduled event):  April 8, 2022

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 April 4, 2022

A north-south station-keeping maneuver for Himawari-8 is scheduled from 2000 UTC on April 4, 2022

As a result, the following observation will be cancelled:

  • 2010 UTC (P121) on April 4, 2022                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     

The Maintenance of HimawariCast ground system on April 5, 2022                                                                                                                                                     

For related the maintenance, HimawariCast data provision will be interrupted for up to 30 minutes during the following period:

  • 1600 UTC - 1800 UTC on April 5, 2022

East-West Station Keeping Maneuver for Himawari-8 on April 7, 2022

An east-west station-keeping maneuver for Himawari-8 is scheduled from 1930 UTC on April 7, 2022.

As a result, the following observation will be cancelled:

  • 1940 UTC (P118) on April 7, 2022                                                                                                                                                

Calibration of the Visible Bands of the AHI on April 7, 2022                                                                                              

A calibration of the visible bands of the AHI is scheduled from 2040 UTC on April 7, 2022

As a result, the following observation will be cancelled:

  • 2050 UTC (P125) on April 7, 2022                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

East-West Station Keeping Maneuver for Himawari-8 on April 8, 2022


An east-west station-keeping maneuver for Himawari-8 is scheduled from 0730 UTC on April 8, 2022.

As a result, the following observation will be cancelled:


  • 0740 UTC (P046) on April 8, 2022

Point of contact for further Information:  ESPC Operations -- ESPCOperations@noaa.gov; 301-817-3880


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