Topic:  Himawari-8 Weekly Special Satellite Operations Schedule (through January 9, 2021)

Time Issued:  December 31, 2020   1730 UTC

Product(s) or Data Impacted:  Himawari-8 AHI Imagery
Date of Initial Impact (start date of first scheduled event):  December 31, 2020
Date of Expected End (end date of last scheduled event):  January 7, 2021
Length of Outage:  See detailed information below for specific Himawari-8 AHI data periods affected.

From JMA/MSC:

East-West Station Keeping Maneuver for Himawari-8 on December 31, 2020

An east-west station-keeping maneuver for Himawari-8 is scheduled from 2030 UTC on December 31, 2020.
As a result, the following observation will be cancelled:

  • 2040 UTC (P124) on December 31, 2020

Calibration of the Visible Bands of the AHI on January 7, 2021

A calibration of the visible bands of the AHI is scheduled from 2040 UTC on January 7, 2021.
As a result, the following observation will be cancelled:

  • 2050 UTC (P125) on January 7, 2021
Point of Contact for Further Information:  ESPC Operations at:  ESPCOperations@noaa.gov; 301-817-3880


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