Update #3: The updated dates for the retirement of the products are in the table below.

Update #2: This is a reminder that the products in the table below will be retired. Please note the retirement dates have been updated in the table below.

Update #1: This is a reminder that the products in the table below will be retired. Please note the retirement dates have been updated in the table below.

Topic: Legacy Products Retirement

Date/Time Issued: December 4, 2024 1857 UTC

Product(s) or Data Impacted: See details below

Date/Time of Initial Impact: January 15, 2025

Date/Time of Expected End: Permanent

Details/Specifics of Change:

ESPC plans to terminate the legacy satellite capabilities for the following products (see table below).

Algorithms/Products	Data Source to be Retired	Existing Missions /Mitigation	PALs (POC)	Anticipated Retirement Date
Microwave Integrated Retrieval System (MIRS)	NOAA 19, DMSP 17/18	SNPP and N20 , N21, Metop-B/C and GPM MIRS Products	liqin.ma@noaa.gov	March 31, 2025
Blended Hydrometorological Products - Blended Rain Rate & Blended TPW	NOAA 19, DMSP 17/18 MIRS	SNPP, N20, N21, Metop-B/C, GPM, GCOM-W1	liqin.ma@noaa.gov	January 30, 2025
Ensemble Tropical Rainfall Potential (eTRaP)	NOAA 19, DMSP 17/18 MIRS	MetOp-B/C, GOES-16, GOES-17/18, METEOSAT-9/11,Himawari-8/9, S-NPP, NOAA-20,GCOM-W,GPM	Aiwu.Li@noaa.gov	June 30, 2025
AMSU TC	NOAA 19 MIRS	MetOp-B/C AMSU	Aiwu.Li@noaa.gov	January 15, 2025
Ocean Heat Content	SARAL	JASON-CS/MF Sentinel-6A Poseidon 4	David.Donahue@noaa.gov	April 25, 2025

Contact Information for Further Information and Feedback:

SPSD User Services (spsd.userservices@noaa.gov) and PALs (please see the table above)

Web Site(s) for applicable information:

Please reference the following link for all legacy retirements: https://www.ospo.noaa.gov/Products/retirements.html

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