Subject: Administrative: MTSAT-2 Weekly Special Operations Schedule, This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------090106080509000302090706 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit *Topic:***MTSAT-2 Weekly Special Operations Schedule *Date/Time**Issued: *September 12, 2013 2052 UTC *Date/Time of Initial Impact: *September 12, 2013 1017 UTC *Time of Expected End:*September 22, 2013 2000 UTC ** *Length of Outage: *N/A** *Details/Specifics of Change:* From JMA/MSC: *North-earth-sensor-scan inhibit operation for MTSAT-2 from September 1 to September 22, 2013* North-earth-sensor-scan inhibit operation for MTSAT-2 is scheduled from 1017 UTC to 1617 UTC from September 1 to September 21 and from 1017 UTC to 1417 UTC on September 22 to avoid Solar intrusion. In connection with this operation, some position gaps might occur on all images of the following MTSAT-2 observations, and the quality of the images might be temporarily deteriorated: 1100-1600 UTC from September 1 to September 21, 2013 and 1100-1400 UTC on September 22, 2013 * **South-earth-sensor-scan inhibit operation for MTSAT-2 from September 17 to September 18, 2013 *South-earth-sensor-scan inhibit operation for MTSAT-2 is scheduled from 2217 UTC on September 17 to 0317 UTC on September 18 to avoid Lunar intrusion. In connection with this operation, some position gaps might occur on all images of the following MTSAT-2 observations, and the quality of the images might be temporarily deteriorated: 2300 UTC on September 17 to 0300 UTC on September 18, 2013 *North-earth-sensor-scan inhibit operation for MTSAT-2 from September 19 to September 20, 2013* North-earth-sensor-scan inhibit operation for MTSAT-2 is scheduled from 2217 UTC on September 19 to 0717 UTC on September 20 to avoid Lunar intrusion. In connection with this operation, some position gaps might occur on all images of the following MTSAT-2 observations, and the quality of the images might be temporarily deteriorated: 2300 UTC on September 19 to 0700 UTC on September 20, 2013 *Distribution stop of HRIT/LRIT Data on September 22, 2013** * Maintenance for the MTSAT-2 system is scheduled from 2010 UTC on September 22, 2013. In connection with this, the following dissemination is cancelled: September 22, 2013 HRIT: N20 (2000 UTC Northern Hemisphere) and LRIT: PS-N20 (2000 UTC Polar Stereographic Northern Hemisphere) * 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. --------------090106080509000302090706 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Topic: MTSAT-2 Weekly Special Operations Schedule

Date/Time Issued: September 12, 2013 2052 UTC

Date/Time of Initial Impact: September 12, 2013 1017 UTC

Time of Expected End: September 22, 2013 2000 UTC

Length of Outage: N/A

Details/Specifics of Change:

From JMA/MSC:

North-earth-sensor-scan inhibit operation for MTSAT-2 from September 1 to September 22, 2013

North-earth-sensor-scan inhibit operation for MTSAT-2 is scheduled from 1017 UTC to 1617 UTC from September 1 to September 21 and from 1017 UTC to 1417 UTC on September 22 to avoid Solar intrusion. In connection with this operation, some position gaps might occur on all images of the following MTSAT-2 observations, and the quality of the images might be temporarily deteriorated:

1100-1600 UTC from September 1 to September 21, 2013 and
1100-1400 UTC on September 22, 2013

South-earth-sensor-scan inhibit operation for MTSAT-2 from September 17 to September 18, 2013

South-earth-sensor-scan inhibit operation for MTSAT-2 is scheduled from 2217 UTC on September 17 to 0317 UTC on September 18 to avoid Lunar intrusion. In connection with this operation, some position gaps might occur on all images of the following MTSAT-2 observations, and the quality of the images might be temporarily deteriorated:

2300 UTC on September 17 to 0300 UTC on September 18, 2013

North-earth-sensor-scan inhibit operation for MTSAT-2 from September 19 to September 20, 2013

North-earth-sensor-scan inhibit operation for MTSAT-2 is scheduled from 2217 UTC on September 19 to 0717 UTC on September 20 to avoid Lunar intrusion. In connection with this operation, some position gaps might occur on all images of the following MTSAT-2 observations, and the quality of the images might be temporarily deteriorated:

2300 UTC on September 19 to 0700 UTC on September 20, 2013

Distribution stop of HRIT/LRIT Data on September 22, 2013

Maintenance for the MTSAT-2 system is scheduled from 2010 UTC on September 22, 2013. In connection with this, the following dissemination is cancelled:

September 22, 2013 HRIT: N20 (2000 UTC Northern Hemisphere) and
LRIT: PS-N20 (2000 UTC Polar Stereographic Northern Hemisphere)

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

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

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