Topic: Jason-3 maneuver June 12, 2024


Date Issued: Issued June 10, 2024 - 1147Z


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


Date/Time of Initial Impact: June 12, 2024 16:10:00Z

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-June-2024 starting at 16:10:00Z. There will be an expected increase of around 11.9m in the semi-major axis, 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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