Subject: Administrative: MTSAT-2 Weekly Special Operations Schedule This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --Boundary_(ID_rBH6jcFD0GHEssYVd9lmKQ) Content-type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT **Topic: **MTSAT-2 Weekly Special Operations Schedule *Date/Time Issued**: *February 26, 2015 1600 UTC ***Date/Time of Initial Impact:* March 2, 2015 0300 UTC ***Date/Time of Expected End: *March 8, 2015 0730 UTC *Length of Outage/Impacts: *See detailed data impact schedules below. _Details/Specifics of Scheduled Activities (From JMA/MSC):_ *MTSAT-2 Sun Interference Operation from March 2 to March 10, 2015* MTSAT-2 sun interference operation is scheduled to take place from March 2 to March 10, 2015. As a result, the following observations will be cancelled or subject to scan line errors/halting: * March 4-8, 2015 o F03: observations cancelled * March 2-3 and March 9-10, 2015 o F03: possible scan line errors/halting *Inhibition of North-Earth-Sensor-Scan Operation for MTSAT-2 from March 4 to March 5, 2015* Inhibited north-earth-sensor-scan operation for MTSAT-2 is scheduled to take place from 2217 UTC on March 4 to 0417 UTC March 5, 2015 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: * 2300 UTC on March 4 - 0400 UTC on March 5, 2015 *Interruption of HRIT/LRIT Data Distribution on March 5, 2015* Maintenance of the MTSAT-2 system is scheduled to take place from 2029 UTC on March 5, 2015. As a result, the following data dissemination will be cancelled: * March 5, 2015 o HRIT: F21 o LRIT: PS-F21, D0-F21, D1-F21 *Inhibition of North-Earth-Sensor-Scan Operation for MTSAT-2 from March 5 to March 6, 2015* Inhibited north-earth-sensor-scan operation for MTSAT-2 is scheduled to take place from 2217 UTC on March 5 to 0217 UTC on March 6, 2015 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: * 2300 UTC on March 5 - 0200 UTC on March 6, 2015 *Inhibition of South-Earth-Sensor-Scan Operation for MTSAT-2 on March 8, 2015* Inhibited south-earth-sensor-scan operation for MTSAT-2 is scheduled to take place from 0217 UTC to 0717 UTC on March 8, 2015 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: * 0300-0700 UTC on March 8, 2015 *Point of Contact for **Further Information:***ESPC Operations at ESPCOperations@noaa.gov at 301-817-3880 *Web Site(s) for applicable information**:*http://www.data.jma.go.jp/mscweb/en/operation/bulletin_list.html 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_rBH6jcFD0GHEssYVd9lmKQ) Content-type: text/html; charset=utf-8 Content-transfer-encoding: 8BIT Topic:  MTSAT-2 Weekly Special Operations Schedule

Date/Time Issued:  February 26, 2015  1600 UTC 

Date/Time of Initial Impact:  March 2, 2015  0300 UTC

 Date/Time of Expected End:  March 8, 2015  0730 UTC 

Length of Outage/Impacts:  See detailed data impact schedules below.

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

MTSAT-2 Sun Interference Operation from March 2 to March 10, 2015

MTSAT-2 sun interference operation is scheduled to take place from March 2 to March 10, 2015.
As a result, the following observations will be cancelled or subject to scan line errors/halting:

  • March 4-8, 2015
    • F03: observations cancelled
  • March 2-3 and March 9-10, 2015
    • F03: possible scan line errors/halting
Inhibition of North-Earth-Sensor-Scan Operation for MTSAT-2 from March 4 to March 5, 2015

Inhibited north-earth-sensor-scan operation for MTSAT-2 is scheduled to take place from 2217 UTC on March 4 to 0417 UTC March 5, 2015 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:

  • 2300 UTC on March 4 - 0400 UTC on March 5, 2015                                                       

Interruption of HRIT/LRIT Data Distribution on March 5, 2015

Maintenance of the MTSAT-2 system is scheduled to take place from 2029 UTC on March 5,  2015.
As a result, the following data dissemination will be cancelled:

  • March 5, 2015
    • HRIT: F21
    • LRIT: PS-F21, D0-F21, D1-F21
Inhibition of North-Earth-Sensor-Scan Operation for MTSAT-2 from March 5 to March 6, 2015

Inhibited north-earth-sensor-scan operation for MTSAT-2 is scheduled to take place from 2217 UTC on March 5 to 0217 UTC on March 6, 2015 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:

  • 2300 UTC on March 5 - 0200 UTC on March 6, 2015
Inhibition of South-Earth-Sensor-Scan Operation for MTSAT-2 on March 8, 2015

Inhibited south-earth-sensor-scan operation for MTSAT-2 is scheduled to take place from 0217 UTC to 0717 UTC on March 8, 2015 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:

  • 0300-0700 UTC on March 8, 2015
Point of Contact for Further Information:  ESPC Operations at ESPCOperations@noaa.gov at 301-817-3880
 
Web Site(s) for applicable information:  http://www.data.jma.go.jp/mscweb/en/operation/bulletin_list.h
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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