Topic: Jason-3 maneuver Scheduled for October 3, 2024

Date Issued: September 30, 2024 1631Z

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

Date/Time of Initial Impact: October 3, 2024 1922Z

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 3-October-2024 starting at 19:22:06Z. There will be an expected increase of around 15m 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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