Topic: Metop-C In-Plane Maneuver

Date/Time Issued: March 5, 2025 0032Z

Product(s) Involved/Affected: All products from AMSU-A, ASCAT, GRAS, IASI, MHS, AVHRR in the Metop Global Data Service and Regional Data Service will be temporarily degraded. GOME-2 and SEM products will not be available.

Date/Time (UTC) Initial Implementation: March 5, 2025 (JDAY 064) ~ 07:07:51 UTC

Date/Time (UTC) Expected End: March 5, 2025 (JDAY 064) ~ 12:55:52 UTC 

Length of Outage: ~ 6 hours

Details/Specifics of Change:  A Metop-C In-Plane Maneuver will be performed Mar 5, 2025. The SEM instrument will be placed into Maneuver Mode at 07:07:51 UTC on Mar 5, 2025 and returned back to its Normal Operating Mode at 12:55:52 UTC that same day. The GOME instrument timeline ends and the mirror is parked before the burn at 10:24:24 UTC on Mar 5, 2025. The GOME timeline is reactivated at 12:06:47 UTC that same day. Data from the outage period will not be recovered nor distributed.

Web Site(s) for Applicable Information:
See http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/PS/SATS/messages.html for this and other satellite related messages. See http://www.eumetsat.int/website/home/Satellites/CurrentSatellites/Metop/index.html for more information Metop satellites.

Contact Information for Further Information: 
ESPC Help Desk at ESPCOperations@noaa.gov at 301-817-3880

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