Topic: Jason-3 maneuver 

Date Issued: Issued April 09, 2024 1545Z

Product(s) or Data Impacted: Jason-3 Operational Geophysical Data Records (OGDRs)

Date/Time of Expected End: TBD

Length of Event: Any impact to products would be 30 minutes before and up to 2 hours following the maneuver.

Details/Specifics of Change: A Jason-3 maneuver is scheduled for 12-April-2024 starting at 05:27:09Z. There will be an expected increase of 12m in the semi-major axis (exact sma increase may change slightly) possibly resulting in large radial orbit errors in the OGDRs. Over any ocean points, this will affect the sea surface height, but not the wind and wave content in the products.

Contact Information for Further Information:

David Donahue
Satellite Products and Services Division
NOAA/NESDIS/OSPO/SPSD/SPB
(301) 683-3236
David.R.Donahue@noaa.gov

Web Site(s) for Applicable Information: N/A  

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