Subject: Administrative: Activation date of the Suomi-NPP VIIRS This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --Boundary_(ID_EbuM6zNwNzTPKzPrl5yZNw) Content-type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT *Topic: *Planned Activation of Suomi-NPP VIIRS Moderate Band 11 (M11) for night time data collection *Date/Time** Issued:* December 4, 2017 2110Z* * *Product(s) or Data Impacted: *VIIRS Moderate Band 11 (M11) *Date/Time of Initial Impact: *December 6, 2017 1508Z *Date/Time of Expected End:* N/A *Length of Outage:*N/A *Details/Specifics of Change:* Suomi-NPP Engineers have**scheduled the activation of VIIRS Moderate Band 11 (M11) to enable nighttime data collection on December 6, 2017 at 1508Z. This planned change will provide both science and operational benefits, such as improved fire detection and monitoring. Authorized subscribers to VIIRS M11 from the ground segment systems or from direct broadcast services such as High Rate Data (HRD) should expect to see data volume increases for M11 on and after December 6, 2017 1508Z, as these data are collected during both day and night times. *Contact Information for Further Information:* ESPC Operations at ESPCOperations@noaa.gov and 301-817-3880 *Web Site(s) for applicable information:* N/A This message was sent by 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_EbuM6zNwNzTPKzPrl5yZNw) Content-type: text/html; charset=utf-8 Content-transfer-encoding: 8BIT

Topic: Planned Activation of Suomi-NPP VIIRS Moderate Band 11 (M11) for night time data collection

Date/Time Issued: December 4, 2017 2110Z

Product(s) or Data Impacted: VIIRS Moderate Band 11 (M11)

Date/Time of Initial Impact:   December 6, 2017 1508Z 

Date/Time of Expected End:  N/A

Length of Outage:  N/A

Details/Specifics of Change:   Suomi-NPP Engineers have scheduled the activation of VIIRS Moderate Band 11 (M11) to enable nighttime data collection on December 6, 2017 at 1508Z. This planned change will provide both science and operational benefits, such as improved fire detection and monitoring. Authorized subscribers to VIIRS M11 from the ground segment systems or from direct broadcast services such as High Rate Data (HRD) should expect to see data volume increases for M11 on and after December 6, 2017 1508Z, as these data are collected during both day and night times.

Contact Information for Further Information: ESPC Operations at ESPCOperations@noaa.gov and 301-817-3880

Web Site(s) for applicable information: N/A

This message was sent by 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. 


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