Topic: Jason-3 Move to to Long Repeat Orbit and Extended Product Outage


Date/Time Issued: May 28, 2025 - 1822Z


Product(s) or Data Impacted: Jason-3 Operational Geophysical Data Records (OGDRs)


Date/Time of Initial Impact: June 2, 2025  1800Z

Date/Time of Expected End: TBD


Length of Event:  Approximately 2 weeks


Details/Specifics:  Jason-3 will change its orbit to a Long Repeat Orbit (LRO).

A series of maneuvers will be executed, beginning June 2, 2025 and are expected to be completed on June 16, depending on the efficiency of preceding maneuvers.
During the move, Poseidon3B will be put in standby mode, so there will be no mission and no data.
You will be notified when the mission resumes.


Contact Information for Further Information:  

David Donahue 

Satellite Products and Services Division

NOAA/NESDIS/OSPO/SPSD/SPB
(301) 683-3236
David.R.Donahue@noaa.gov



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