Topic: Himawari-9 Weekly Special Satellite Operations Schedule (through March 13, 2026)
Date/Time Issued: March 6, 2026 1757 UTC
Product(s) or Data Impacted: Himawari-9 AHI Imagery
Date of Initial Impact (start date of first scheduled event): March, 7, 2026
Date of Expected End (end date of last scheduled event): March 13, 2026
Length of Outage: See detailed information below for specific Himawari-9 AHI data periods affected.
From JMA/MSC:
A calibration of the visible bands of the AHI is scheduled from 21:00 UTC on March 7, 2026.
As a result, the following observation will be cancelled:
21:10 UTC(P127) on March 7, 2026.
An east-west station-keeping maneuver for Himawari-9 is scheduled from 19:30 UTC on March 12, 2026.
As a result, the following observation will be cancelled:
19:40 UTC(P118) on March 12, 2026.
An east-west station-keeping maneuver for Himawari-9 is scheduled from 07:30 UTC on March 13, 2026.
As a result, the following observation will be cancelled:
07:40 UTC(P046) on March 13, 2026.
A Web Site(s) for applicable information: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/mscweb/en/oper/bulletin_list_H9.html
Contact for Further Information: Please email SPSD User Services at spsd.userservices@noaa.gov
This notification was sent to ESPC.Notification@noaa.gov, a mailing list you are subscribed to. If you wish to unsubscribe, please contact ESPC Help-Desk at ESPCOperations@noaa.gov with your request. Please note: it may take up to two business days to process your request. For any additional information you can reach ESPC at 301-817-3880 (24x7)