Subject: SeaWiFS in safe haven 1 Jul 2009 - Issued 2 Jul 2009, 2115 UTC

Topic: SeaWiFS in safe haven 1 Jul 2009
Message Issued: Thursday, July 02, 2009 (2115 UTC)
Satellites Impacted: OrbView-2 (GeoEye)
Products Impacted: Operational (SeaWiFS) CoastWatch ocean color products
Date/Time of Outage: 1 July 2009, 20:36 UTC
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Details:
GeoEye informed NOAA that the SeaWiFS aboard OrbView-2 entered safe haven last night (DAY 182) at approximately 20:36 UTC. SeaWiFS imaging is expected to resume July 2, 2009 (DAY 183) at 22:05 UTC.

CoastWatch users can use MODIS/Aqua-derived and MERIS/Envisat-derived ocean color products during SeaWiFS data outages.
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Contact Information:
Linda Stathoplos
Satellite Services Division
NOAA/NESDIS/OSDPD
301-763-8142 x137