Topic: Metop-B In-Plane Maneuver

Date/Time Issued: May 24, 2023 0258Z

Product(s) Involved/Affected: All products from AMSU-A, ASCAT, ATOVS, GRAS, IASI, MHS, AVHRR in the Metop Global Data Service and Regional Data Service will be temporarily degraded. GOME-2 and SEM products will not be available.
     
Date/Time (UTC) Initial Implementation: May 24, 2023  07:24Z  (JDAY 144)

Date/Time (UTC) Expected End: May 24, 2023  13:12Z  (JDAY 144)

Length of Outage: approximately 6 hours

Details/Specifics of Change:  A Metop-B In-Plane Maneuver will be performed May 24, 2023.

The SEM instrument will be placed into Maneuver Mode at 07:24Z on May 24, 2023 and returned to its Normal Operating Mode at 13:12Z that same day.

The GOME instrument timeline ends and the mirror is parked before the burn at 10:32Z  on May 24, 2023. The GOME timeline is reactivated at 12:14Z that same day.

Data from the outage period will not be recovered nor distributed.

  

Contact Information for Further Information:  ESPC Help Desk at ESPCOperations@noaa.gov at 301-817-3880

Web Site(s) for Applicable Information:
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