Topic: Jason-3 Data Gap

Date/Time Issued: Issued March 28, 2025 - 1315Z

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

Date/Time of Initial Impact:
March 27, 2025 10:47:16 Z

Date/Time of Expected End:
March 27, 2025 20:25:12 Z

Length of Event
9 hrs 37 minutes 56 secs

Details/Specifics of Change:

Due to ground system problems, telemetry was lost between Jason-3 orbits 42990 and 42997, resulting in a data gap of 9 hours 37 minutes and 56 seconds.

The gap is between the following OGDRs:
JA3_OPN_2PgS506_105_20250327_063843_20250327_104716.nc
JA3_OPN_2PgS506_120_20250327_202512_20250327_224905.nc

We apologize for any inconvenience that may have resulted from the loss of this data.

Contact Information for Further Information:

David Donahue
Satellite Services Division
NOAA/NESDIS/OSPO/SPSD/SPB
(301)683-3236
David.R.Donahue@noaa.gov

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