Topic: GOES-17 (GOES-WEST) ABI Encoder and FTE Calibrations scheduled for November 18-19, 2021

 

Date/Time Issued: November 10, 2021 1512Z

 

Product(s) or Data Impacted: GOES-17 ABI product outage

 

Date/Time of Initial Impact: November 18, 2021 2230Z

 

Date/Time of Expected End: November 18, 2021 2300Z

 

Date/Time of Initial Impact: November 19, 2021 0000Z

 

Date/Time of Expected End: November 19, 2021 0030Z

Length of Outage:  30 minutes of product outage, about 1 hour of scanning, followed by another 30 minute product outage

 

Details/Specifics of Change:

 

A GOES-17 ABI Encoder and FTE Calibration will be performed on November 18, 2021, at 22:30Z resulting in two ABI product outages. Products may be degraded between outages. 

On Tuesday, November 18, 2021 the following schedule will be employed to support GOES-17 ABI Encoder and FTE Calibrations:

 

2230Z – 2300Z: GOES 17 ABI Outage

2300Z - Approximately 0000Z: GOES-17 Routine ABI Operations Resume with potentially degraded products 

Approximately 0000Z - Approximately 0030Z: GOES-17 ABI outage

Approximately 0030Z: GOES-17 Routine ABI Operations Resume

Please note: If Critical Weather Day (CWD) is declared prior to 2230Z the calibration will be postponed.

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