Topic:
In-plane maneuvers
Date/Time(UTC) Message Issued:
18 April 2007, 2100 UTC
Satellite(s) Involved:
Metop-2/A
Instrument(s) Involved:
All instruments
Product(s) Involved/Affected:
Reduced product quality
Date/Time(UTC) of Initial Implementation:
19 April 2007 see times below
Details/Specifics of Change:
Below is the maneuver information as reported in the Eumetsat website (http://oiswww.eumetsat.org/UNS/webapps/dataHome.do). Please check there for updated information:
Issued on 2007/04/18 09:39:39
Applicable period starts on 2007/04/18 13:00:00
Seq Nr: 1
Message Nr: 220
MetOp-A status is nominal
Commissioning activities continue and are due to complete during May 2007
Due to commissioning activities service interruptions may occur
Satellite In-Orbit Validation (SIOV) completed successfully 2007-03-29
Manoeuvre: A two-burn In-Plane Manoeuvre is confirmed for 2007-04-19
Burn 1: 14:06:01 duration 9.5 seconds
Burn 2: 14:56:44 duration 8.0 seconds
Target orbit (in 2LE) is:
1 29499U 06044A 07109.62625572 .00000000 00000+0 15971-1 0 00016
2 29499 98.7079 170.0806 0001184 102.7072 214.0753 14.21474312 25840
GOME: The mirror will be placed into the launch position for the period 13:42 to 15:24 on 2007-04-19
SEM: Science data packets will contain filling data only between 08:19 and 16:17 on 2007-04-19
Reduced product quality should be expected for data sensed during this period
Please note:
There is no LRPT transmission from MetOp-A
Contact Person(s) Name/Email/Phone Number for Questions:
Emily Harrod Emily.Harrod@noaa.gov 301-817-3882
Web site(s) that contain other relevant information (where applicable):
http://www.osdpd.noaa.gov/PSB/PPP/PPP.html - History of level 1B notices
http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/PS/SATS/messages.html - All user notices
http://www.oso.noaa.gov/poes/index.htm - SOCC polar satellite status
http://www.oso.noaa.gov/goes/index.htm - SOCC geostationary satellite status
http://www.oso.noaa.gov/daily-news/index.asp - SOCC morning reports
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* Emily D. Harrod
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* Computer Operations Branch
* Pre-Product Processing Group
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* voice 301-817-3882
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* email Emily.Harrod@noaa.gov
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