Subject: Administrative:MetOp-B's Operational Issued: April 24, This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------040806010003010403010502 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit *Topic*: MetOp-B is now Operational *Date/Time Issued*: April 24, 2013, 1500 UTC *Date/Time of Initial Impact:* April 24, 2013, 1200 UTC *Date/Time of Expected End:* N/A *Length of Outage:* N/A *Product(s) or Data Impacted:* All MetOp Products *Details/Specifics of Change:* On 24 April 2013 at 12:00 UTC EUMETSAT transitioned operational services from MetOp-A to MetOp-B. Metop-B is now the operational mission for the AM orbit. All products based on MetOp-B NOAA-instruments are now operational with a few exceptions: Blended TPW (MSPPS portion) - Due in 2 weeks Blended RR (MSPPS portion) - Due in 2 weeks Blended TPW (MIRS portion) - Due in 4 weeks Blended RR (MIRS portion) - Due in 4 weeks ACSPO - Due April 29, 2013 Polar Mapping - Due April 29, 2013 IMS - Due in three months SMOPS - Due next year The schedule for products based on MetOp-B Eumetsat-instruments (ASCAT, GOME, IASI) will be distributed at a later date. Data recovery from MetOp-B will occur at Svalbard and McMurdo. The McMurdo data recovery timeliness benefit is now effective for MetOp-B, while MetOp-A data recovery is taking place from Svalbard only. MetOp-A data will continue on a best effort basis and without the timeliness benefits of half orbit dumps at McMurdo. Note: CRA has degraded service and the HIRS has degraded channels. *Contact Information for Further Information:* ESPC Operations at ESPCOperations@noaa.gov at 301-817-3880* **Web Site(s) for applicable information:*http://www.eumetsat.int/Home/Main/News/ProductServiceNews/831919?l=en *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. ** ** --------------040806010003010403010502 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
Topic:  MetOp-B is now Operational

Date/Time Issued:  April 24, 2013,  1500 UTC

Date/Time of Initial Impact:   April 24, 2013,  1200 UTC

Date/Time of Expected End:  N/A

Length of Outage:  N/A

Product(s) or Data Impacted: All MetOp Products

Details/Specifics of Change: 
On 24 April 2013 at 12:00 UTC EUMETSAT transitioned operational services from MetOp-A to MetOp-B.  Metop-B is now the operational mission for the AM orbit.  All products based on MetOp-B NOAA-instruments are now operational with a few exceptions:  
Blended TPW (MSPPS portion) - Due in 2 weeks
Blended RR (MSPPS portion) - Due in 2 weeks
Blended TPW (MIRS portion) - Due in 4 weeks
Blended RR (MIRS portion) - Due in 4 weeks
ACSPO - Due April 29, 2013
Polar Mapping - Due April 29, 2013
IMS - Due in three months
SMOPS - Due next year

The schedule for products based on MetOp-B Eumetsat-instruments (ASCAT, GOME, IASI) will be distributed at a later date.

Data recovery from MetOp-B will occur at Svalbard and McMurdo.  The McMurdo data recovery timeliness benefit is now effective for MetOp-B, while MetOp-A data recovery is taking place from Svalbard only.  MetOp-A data will continue on a best effort basis and without the timeliness  benefits of half orbit dumps at McMurdo. 

Note: CRA has degraded service and the HIRS has degraded channels.


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

Web Site(s) for applicable information:  http://www.eumetsat.int/Home/Main/News/ProductServiceNe 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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