Subject: Administration: MTSAT-2 Weekly Special Operations Schedule This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --Boundary_(ID_9c07zadEenG6b4CTheXqMQ) Content-type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252; format=flowed Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT **Topic: ****MTSAT-2 Weekly Special Operations Schedule** *Date/Time Issued**:*August 7, 2014 1506 UTC ***Date/Time of Initial Impact:* August 12, 2014 0200 UTC ***Date/Time of Expected End:*October 23, 2014 1430 UTC *Length of Outage:*N/A* * *Details/Specifics of Scheduled Activities (From JMA/MSC): * *Inhibition of South-Earth-Sensor-Scan Operation for MTSAT-2 on August 12, 2014** * Inhibited south-earth-sensor-scan operation for MTSAT-2 is scheduled to take place from 0117 to 0717 UTC on August 12, 2014 to avoid lunar intrusion. As a result, positional gaps may appear in all images of MTSAT-2 observations made during the following period, and image quality may be adversely affected: 0200-0700 UTC on August 12, 2014 *Inhibition of North-Earth-Sensor-Scan operation for MTSAT-2 on August 14, 2014* Inhibited north-earth-sensor-scan operation for MTSAT-2 is scheduled to take place from 0317 to 0717 UTC on August 14, 2014 to avoid lunar intrusion. As a result, positional gaps may appear in all images of MTSAT-2 observations made during the following period, and image quality may be adversely affected: 0400-0700 UTC on August 14, 2014 *MTSAT-2 Equinox Operation from August 17 to October 23, 2014* MTSAT-2 equinox operation is scheduled to take place from August 17 to October 23, 2014. As a result, the following observations will be cancelled and parts of some images may be adversely affected by solar light: August 17-18, 2014 F15: possible partial deterioration due to solar light August 19-20, 2014 N14 and F15: possible partial deterioration due to solar light August 21, 2014 N14: possible partial deterioration due to solar light F15: observation cancelled August 22-31, 2014 N14 and F15: observations cancelled September 1-3, 2014 F14: possible partial deterioration due to solar light N14 and F15: observations cancelled September 4-6, 2014 F14 and N15: possible partial deterioration due to solar light N14 and F15: observations cancelled September 7-8, 2014 F14, F15 and N15: possible partial deterioration due to solar light September 9-12, 2014 F14 and N15: possible partial deterioration due to solar light September 13-14, 2014 F14: possible partial deterioration due to solar light September 15-23, 2014 F14 and F15: possible partial deterioration due to solar light September 24 - October 11, 2014 F15: possible partial deterioration due to solar light October 12, 2014 F14 and F15: possible partial deterioration due to solar light October 13-23, 2014 F14: possible partial deterioration due to solar light *Point of Contact for Further Information:***ESPC Operations at ESPCOperations@noaa.gov at 301-817-3880 *Web Site(s) for applicable information**:*http://mscweb.kishou.go.jp/operation/bulletin_list.htm 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_9c07zadEenG6b4CTheXqMQ) Content-type: text/html; charset=windows-1252 Content-transfer-encoding: 8BIT Topic:   MTSAT-2 Weekly Special Operations Schedule

Date/Time Issued:  August 7, 2014  1506 UTC 

Date/Time of Initial Impact:   August 12, 2014  0200 UTC

Date/Time of Expected End:   October 23, 2014  1430 UTC

Length of Outage:  N/A

Details/Specifics of Scheduled Activities (From JMA/MSC):

Inhibition of South-Earth-Sensor-Scan Operation for MTSAT-2 on August 12, 2014

Inhibited south-earth-sensor-scan operation for MTSAT-2 is scheduled to take place from 0117 to 0717 UTC on August 12, 2014 to avoid lunar intrusion. As a result, positional gaps may appear in all images
of MTSAT-2 observations made during the following period, and image quality may be adversely affected:

0200-0700 UTC on August 12, 2014

Inhibition of North-Earth-Sensor-Scan operation for MTSAT-2 on August 14, 2014

Inhibited north-earth-sensor-scan operation for MTSAT-2 is scheduled to take place from 0317 to 0717 UTC on August 14, 2014 to avoid lunar intrusion. As a result, positional gaps may appear in all images of MTSAT-2
observations made during the following period, and image quality may be adversely affected:

0400-0700 UTC on August 14, 2014

MTSAT-2 Equinox Operation from August 17 to October 23, 2014

MTSAT-2 equinox operation is scheduled to take place from August 17 to October 23, 2014.  As a result, the following observations will be cancelled and parts of some images may be adversely affected by solar light:

August 17-18, 2014
F15: possible partial deterioration due to solar light

August 19-20, 2014
N14 and F15: possible partial deterioration due to solar light

August 21, 2014
N14: possible partial deterioration due to solar light
F15: observation cancelled

August 22-31, 2014
N14 and F15: observations cancelled

September 1-3, 2014
F14: possible partial deterioration due to solar light
N14 and F15: observations cancelled

September 4-6, 2014
F14 and N15: possible partial deterioration due to solar light
N14 and F15: observations cancelled

September 7-8, 2014
F14, F15 and N15: possible partial deterioration due to solar light

September 9-12, 2014
F14 and N15: possible partial deterioration due to solar light

September 13-14, 2014
F14: possible partial deterioration due to solar light

September 15-23, 2014
F14 and F15: possible partial deterioration due to solar light

September 24 - October 11, 2014
F15: possible partial deterioration due to solar light

October 12, 2014
F14 and F15: possible partial deterioration due to solar light

October 13-23, 2014
F14: possible partial deterioration due to solar light

Point of Contact for Further Information: ESPC Operations at ESPCOperations@noaa.gov at 301-817-3880
Web Site(s) for applicable information:  http://mscweb.kishou.go.jp/operation/bulletin_list.htm

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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