Subject: ESPC Notification (EUMETSAT Operations Weekly Schedule)
Operations Weekly Schedule

Issued on 08/05/08 at 13:51:36

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Planned activities for week 20/2008:

0 Degree Service: Meteosat-9
None foreseen

Rapid Scanning Service: Meteosat-8
The operational Meteosat-8 Rapid Scanning Service (RSS) High Rate SEVIRI 
image data service will commence on 13/05/08 at 09:00 UTC.
Users who are interested in receiving the RSS data are requested to 
contact the User Service Helpdesk at ops@eumetsat.int.
For more information please see: 
http://www.eumetsat.int/Home/Main/Access_to_Data/Meteosat_Image_Services/SP_1119363991859?l=en 

Please Note: There will be no daily Administration message for the Rapid 
Scanning Service and the news messages for unscheduled interruptions
will appear in the "EUMETCast Meteosat 0 degree High Rate SEVIRI News" 
messages  from 13 May onwards.
In the News message content there will be  clear separation between the 
"0 degree High Rate SEVIRI" and "Meteosat Rapid Scanning Service" 
information.

EUMETCast
The Metop ATOVS level 2 product dissemination on EUMETCast-Europe will 
commence on 13/05/08 at 09:00 UTC.
The products will be available on EUMETCast Data Channel EPS-4, PID 510, 
multicast address 224.223.222.233:2330.
The product has a pre-operational status and is pending final validation.

Due to essential maintenance on 15/05/08 from 02:30 to 05:00 UTC there 
will be two 30 second interruptions and a high risk of longer interruptions.
Users should be prepared to restart their reception stations. Automatic 
restart might be triggered if the system is configured for it.

Ground Segment
Due to essential maintenance on 17/05/08 from 04:00 to 05:00 UTC and 
15:00 to 17:30 UTC there is a high risk of interruption to all Eumetsat 
services.

Foreign Satellite Data
None foreseen

IODC Information
None foreseen

Future Events
Due to essential maintenance on 31/05/08 from 04:00 to 05:00 UTC and 
15:00 to 17:30 UTC there is a high risk of interruption to all Eumetsat 
services.


INFORMATION:
For further information, please contact the EUMETSAT User Services Helpdesk
Tel: +49 6151 807 366
Fax: +49 6151 807 379
Email: ops@eumetsat.int
www.eumetsat.int