Topic: Himawari-8 Weekly Special Satellite Operations Schedule (through September 26, 2020)

Time Issued: September 17, 2020 1400 UTC
Product(s) or Data Impacted: Himawari-8 AHI Imagery
Date of Initial Impact (start date of first scheduled event): September 21, 2020
Date of Expected End (end date of last scheduled event): September 25, 2020
Length of Outage: See detailed information below for specific Himawari-8 AHI data periods affected.
From JMA/MSC:

### North-South Station Keeping Maneuver for Himawari-8 on September 21, 2020

A north-south station-keeping maneuver for Himawari-8 is scheduled from 0900 UTC on September 21, 2020.
As a result, the following observation will be cancelled:

- 0910 UTC (P055) on September 21, 2020

### Calibration of the Visible Bands of the AHI on September 22, 2020

A calibration of the visible bands of the AHI is scheduled from 2030 UTC on September 22, 2020.
As a result, the following observation will be cancelled:

- 2040 UTC (P124) on September 22, 2020

### East-West Station Keeping Maneuver for Himawari-8 on September 24, 2020

An east-west station-keeping maneuver for Himawari-8 is scheduled from 2030 UTC on September 24, 2020.
As a result, the following observation will be cancelled:

- 2040 UTC (P124) on September 24, 2020

### East-West Station Keeping Maneuver for Himawari-8 on September 25, 2020

An east-west station-keeping maneuver for Himawari-8 is scheduled from 0830 UTC on September 25, 2020.
As a result, the following observation will be cancelled:

- 0840 UTC (P052) on September 25, 2020

Point of Contact for Further Information: ESPC Operations at: ESPCOperations@noaa.gov; 301-817-3880
Website(s) for applicable information: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/mscweb/en/oper/bulletin_list_H8.html
Schedule of Himawari-8 Equinox Season for Fall 2020: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/mscweb/en/oper/equinox/equinox_2020_autumn.html
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