Topic: Jason-2 maneuver
Date Issued: July 23, 2019 1832Z
Product(s) or Data Impacted: Jason-2 Operational Geophysical Data Records (OGDRs)
Date/Time of Initial Impact: July 31, 2019 0347Z
Date/Time of Expected End: TBD
Length of Event: Any impact to products would be 30 minutes before and up to 2 hours following the maneuver.
Details/Specifics of Change: A Jason-2 maneuver is scheduled for July 31, 2019 starting at 0347Z over land. There will be an expected change of 6.63 m in the semi-major axis possibly resulting in large radial orbit errors in the OGDRs. This will affect the sea surface height, but not the wind and wave content in the products.
Contact Information for Further Information:
David Donahue
Satellite Services Division
NOAA/NESDIS/OSPO/SPSD/SPB
(301) 683-3236
David.R.Donahue@noaa.gov
Web Site(s) for applicable information: N/A
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