Subject: Administrative:_Scheduled End of Meteosat-7 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --Boundary_(ID_Q8vZpi5zM9hGEVJtZZEVSw) Content-type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT *Topic:* Scheduled End of Meteosat-7 Mission *Date/Time Issued:* March 21, 2017 1550 UTC *Product(s) or Data Impacted:* Meteosat-7 Image Data *Date/Time of Initial Impact:* March 31, 2017 0900 UTC *Date/Time of Expected End:* N/A *Length of Outage:* Permanently *Details/Specifics of Change:* On February 1, 2017, EUMETSAT replaced Meteosat-7 with Meteosat-8 (41.5E) as the prime satellite for Indian Ocean Data Coverage (IODC) service. Currently operating in parallel with prime Meteosat-8 IODC, EUMETSAT plans to end the Meteosat-7 mission at 0900 UTC, March 31, 2017. At that time, EUMETSAT's direct broadcast and the distribution of Meteosat-7 data via EUMETCast and the GTS will permanently cease. NOAA will continue third party distribution of prime Meteosat-8 IODC data in compliance with EUMETSAT data policy.* Point of Contact for Further Information:* ESPC Operations at ESPCOperations@noaa.gov at (301)817-3880 *Web Site(s) for applicable information:* http://www.eumetsat.int/website/home/Satellites/CurrentSatellites/DAT_3363066.html This message was sent to ESPC.Notification@noaa.gov . You have been sent this and other notifications because you have opted in to receive it. If for any reason, you wish to unsubscribe, please contact ESPC Help Desk at ESPCOperations@noaa.gov or (301) 817-3880. Please note: it may take up to two business days to process your unsubscribe request. --Boundary_(ID_Q8vZpi5zM9hGEVJtZZEVSw) Content-type: text/html; charset=utf-8 Content-transfer-encoding: 8BIT Topic:  Scheduled End of Meteosat-7 Mission  
 
Date/Time Issued:  March 21, 2017   1550 UTC 
 
Product(s) or Data Impacted:  Meteosat-7 Image Data
 
Date/Time of Initial Impact:  March 31, 2017   0900 UTC  
 
Date/Time of Expected End:  N/A
 
Length of Outage:  Permanently
 
Details/Specifics of Change:  On February 1, 2017, EUMETSAT replaced Meteosat-7 with Meteosat-8 (41.5E) as the prime satellite for Indian Ocean Data Coverage (IODC) service.  Currently operating in parallel with prime Meteosat-8 IODC, EUMETSAT plans to end the Meteosat-7 mission at 0900 UTC, March 31, 2017.  At that time, EUMETSAT's direct broadcast and the distribution of Meteosat-7 data via EUMETCast and the GTS will permanently cease.  NOAA will continue third party distribution of prime Meteosat-8 IODC data in compliance with EUMETSAT data policy.

Point of Contact for Further Information:
ESPC Operations at ESPCOperations@noaa.gov at (301)817-3880
 
Web Site(s) for applicable information:  http://www.eumetsat.int/website/home/Satel
 
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