Topic: GCOM-W1 IAM Maneuver on February 18, 2026 1248Z


Date/Time Issued: February 17, 2026 1308Z


Product(s) or Data Impacted:  GCOM-W1 Data 

Date/Time of Initial Impact:  February 18, 2026 1243Z (JDAY 049) 


Date/Time of Expected End:  February 18, 2026 
1254Z (JDAY 049) 


Length of Outage: 11 Minutes 

 

Details/Specifics: The GCOM-W1 Team is currently planning an

IAM (Inclination Adjust Maneuver) Plan as follows:


Maneuver Type:  IAM Maneuver

Maneuver Date and Time:  Feb 18th, 2026 at  07:48:54  (UTC)

Burn Magnitude:  + 3.300 m/s

Burn Duration:  612s (2026/2/18 07:43:48 - 07:54:00 (UTC))


Note: During the maneuver period, observation and downlink of the AMSR-2 will be stopped.


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