Update #1: This maneuver has been scrubbed due to a close approach if we maneuvered. It will be rescheduled for October 9th, more details to follow.
Topic: S-NPP Drag Make-Up Maneuver (DMU) Scheduled for October 2, 2024
Date/Time Issued: October 2, 2024 1348Z
Product(s) or Data Impacted: All S-NPP Sensor Data
Date/Time of Initial Impact: October 2, 2024 16:39:00
Date/Time of Expected End: October 2, 2024 18:46:04
Length of Outage: See Details.
Details/Specifics of Change: On October 2, 2024 17:05:00Z, S-NPP will perform a 5.0 second propulsive Drag Make-Up Maneuver (DMU) to maintain the Repeating Ground Track box.
The following observatory systems will be affected on October 2, 2024:
16:39:00Z – 18:46:04Z CERES in Contam-Safe mode, science data will not be available
16:49:00Z – 17:16:06Z OMPS in Decon mode, Science data will not be available
16:54:00Z – 17:17:05Z HRD will be off, data for direct broadcast users will not be available
16:59:00Z – 17:07:04Z S-NPP in Control Frame 2 (DMU) (Delta-V Control Frame)
16:59:00Z – 17:12:04Z S-NPP pointing off-nadir, collected data during that time period may be impacted and not disseminated
Contact Information for Further Information: ESPC Operations at ESPCOperations@noaa.gov at 301-817-3880
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