Update #1: The ground segment anomaly, reported on DOY009 has been rectified and Metop-B data are again available with Antarctic timeliness. This has resulted in only nominal Arctic timeliness availability for Metop-B data between sensing time 18:33 UTC, DOY009, and 19:51 UTC, DOY009.
Topic: Metop-B Products
Date/Time Issued: January 9, 2026 2021Z
Product(s) or Data Impacted: Metop-B
Date/Time of Initial Impact: January 9, 2026 1812Z J/DAY 009 (January 9, 2026 1833Z)
Date/Time of Expected End: January 9, 2026 1951Z J/DAY 009
Length of Outage:
1 hour and 18 minutes
Details/Specifics:Due to a ground segment anomaly, the enhanced timeliness achieved through the availability of Antarctic Data Acquisition data has been interrupted. This has resulted in only nominal Arctic timeliness availability for Metop-B data from sensing time 18:12 UTC until further notice.
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