Subject: Administrative: MTSAT-2 Weekly Special Operations Schedule This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --Boundary_(ID_NadIneDH7Gmjheigmd4pUg) Content-type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT *Topic**: *MTSAT-2 (JMA's back-up to Himawari-8) Weekly Special Operations Schedule *Date/Time Issued: *August 27, 2015 1240 UTC *Date/Time of Initial Impact:* August 17, 2015 1500 UTC *Date/Time of Expected End: *October 23, 2015 1430 UTC (includes MTSAT-2 Equinox/Solar Eclipse Operation Schedule noted below) *Length of Outage/Impacts: *See detailed data impact schedules below. _Details/Specifics of Scheduled Activities /(From JMA/MSC)/:_ /(Following Himawari-8 becoming JMA's primary operational geostationary satellite at 140E on July 7, 2015, MTSAT-2 will now provide back-up data in parallel with Himawari-8 until about November 2015/) Inhibition of North-Earth-Sensor-Scan Operation for MTSAT-2 on September 1, 2015 Inhibited south-earth-sensor-scan operation for MTSAT-2 is scheduled to take place from 0217 UTC to 0717 UTC on September 1, 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: * 0200 UTC - 0800 UTC on September 1, 2015 Inhibition of North-Earth-Sensor-Scan Operation for MTSAT-2 from September 1-22, 2015 Inhibited north-earth-sensor-scan operation for MTSAT-2 is scheduled to take place from 1017 UTC to 1617 UTC from September 1-22, 2015 to avoid Solar 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: * 1100 UTC - 1600 UTC from September 1-22, 2015 *MTSAT-2 Equinox/Solar Eclipse Operation from August 17, 2015 to October 23, 2015* MTSAT-2 equinox operation is scheduled to take place from August 17, 2015 to October 23, 2015. As a result, the following observations will be cancelled and parts of some images may be adversely affected by solar light: _August 17-18, 2015_ * F15: possible partial deterioration due to solar light _August 19-20, 2015_ * N14 and F15: possible partial deterioration due to solar light _August 21, 2015_ * N14: possible partial deterioration due to solar light * F15: observations cancelled _August 22-31, 2015_ * N14 and F15: observations cancelled _September 1-3, 2015_ * F14: possible partial deterioration due to solar light * N14 and F15: observations cancelled _September 4-6, 2015_ * F14 and N15: possible partial deterioration due to solar light * N14 and F15: observations cancelled _September 7-8, 2015_ * F14,F15 and N15: possible partial deterioration due to solar light _September 9-12, 2015_ * F14 and N15: possible partial deterioration due to solar light _September 13-14, 2015_ * F14: possible partial deterioration due to solar light _September 15-23, 2015_ * F14 and F15: possible partial deterioration due to solar light _September 24 - October 11, 2015_ * F15: possible partial deterioration due to solar light _October 12, 2015_ * F14 and F15: possible partial deterioration due to solar light _October 13-23, 2015_ * 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://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.govor (301) 817-3880. Please note: it may take up to two business days to process your unsubscribe request. --Boundary_(ID_NadIneDH7Gmjheigmd4pUg) Content-type: text/html; charset=utf-8 Content-transfer-encoding: 8BIT Topic:  MTSAT-2 (JMA's back-up to Himawari-8) Weekly Special Operations Schedule

Date/Time Issued:  August 27, 2015  1240 UTC 

Date/Time of Initial Impact:  August 17, 2015  1500 UTC

Date/Time of Expected End:  October 23, 2015  1430 UTC  (includes MTSAT-2 Equinox/Solar Eclipse Operation Schedule noted below)

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

Details/Specifics of Scheduled Activities (From JMA/MSC):  (Following Himawari-8 becoming JMA's primary operational geostationary satellite at 140E on July 7, 2015, MTSAT-2 will now provide back-up data in parallel with Himawari-8 until about November 2015)

Inhibition of North-Earth-Sensor-Scan Operation for MTSAT-2 on September 1, 2015

Inhibited south-earth-sensor-scan operation for MTSAT-2 is scheduled to take place from 0217 UTC to 0717 UTC on September 1, 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:

  • 0200 UTC - 0800 UTC on September 1, 2015

Inhibition of North-Earth-Sensor-Scan Operation for MTSAT-2 from September 1-22, 2015

Inhibited north-earth-sensor-scan operation for MTSAT-2 is scheduled to take place from 1017 UTC to 1617 UTC from September 1-22, 2015 to avoid Solar 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:

  • 1100 UTC - 1600 UTC from September 1-22, 2015
MTSAT-2 Equinox/Solar Eclipse Operation from August 17, 2015 to October 23, 2015

MTSAT-2 equinox operation is scheduled to take place from August 17, 2015 to October 23, 2015.
As a result, the following observations will be cancelled and parts of some images may be adversely affected by solar light:

August 17-18, 2015

  • F15: possible partial deterioration due to solar light

August 19-20, 2015

  • N14 and F15: possible partial deterioration due to solar light

August 21, 2015

  • N14: possible partial deterioration due to solar light
  • F15: observations cancelled

August 22-31, 2015

  • N14 and F15: observations cancelled

September 1-3, 2015

  • F14: possible partial deterioration due to solar light
  • N14 and F15: observations cancelled

September 4-6, 2015

  • F14 and N15: possible partial deterioration due to solar light
  • N14 and F15: observations cancelled

September 7-8, 2015

  • F14,F15 and N15: possible partial deterioration due to solar light

September 9-12, 2015

  • F14 and N15: possible partial deterioration due to solar light

September 13-14, 2015

  • F14: possible partial deterioration due to solar light

September 15-23, 2015

  • F14 and F15: possible partial deterioration due to solar light

September 24 - October 11, 2015

  • F15: possible partial deterioration due to solar light

October 12, 2015

  • F14 and F15: possible partial deterioration due to solar light

October 13-23, 2015

  • 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://www.data.jma.go.jp/mscweb/en/operation/bulletin style="mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">

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