Topic: Eumetsat Weekly Operations Schedule
Date/Time Issued: March 12, 2020 1552Z
Product(s) or Data Impacted: See list below.
Date/Time of Initial Impact: March 12, 2020 1532Z (from the Eumetsat Weekly Operations Schedule message)
Date/Time of Expected End: See table in detail for on and off switch time
Length of Outage: N/A
Details/Specifics of Change:

Message number: | 6727
Message creation: | Thu Mar 12 15:32:14 UTC 2020

Type: | Service Enhancement
Ann Nr: | 4920
Rev: | 1
Start Time: | 2019-06-27 09:00:00.0
End Time: | 2019-06-27 09:00:00.0
Subject: | general-announcement
Detail: | There is an issue with the latest EUMETCast software package, affecting Linux operating systems when the Tellicast client software (version 2.14.5) is used in combination with the Safenet drivers. A new alpha version of Tellicast, with a fix of the issue, is available for download. See the URL provided below.
Url: | https://www.eumetsat.int/website/home/News/DAT_4451027.html
Issue Time: | 2019-06-27 11:18:18.0
Services: |

Type: | Planned Maintenance
Ann Nr: | 5355
Rev: | 1
Start Time: | 2019-11-14 00:00:00.0
End Time: | 2020-04-15 00:00:00.0
Satellites: | Metop-A
Subsystem: | GOME-2
Subject: | general-announcement
Impact: | data-degraded
Detail: | The Metop-A satellite with GOME-2 on-board is currently in drifting orbit. As a consequence there are periods during which the GOME-2 instrument is not able to carry out its daily solar calibration measurement. The third such period will be from 14 November 2019 to 14 April 2020. During this period, the solar mean reference spectrum provided in the Metop-A GOME-2 level-1B product will be automatically replaced by a modelled solar spectrum using information on solar activity from Metop-B. Therefore, it is expected that the quality of both level-1B and level-2 products might undergo slight changes during this period, and there will be an associated risk of degraded product quality for Metop-A GOME-2 products.
Status: | scheduled
Issue Time: | 2020-01-10 07:39:08.0
Services: | GOME-2 Level 1 - Metop-A GOME-2 AHRPT Metop-A AC SAF - Products

Type: | Planned Maintenance
Ann Nr: | 5475
Rev: | 2
Start Time: | 2020-01-06 00:00:00.0
End Time: | 2020-04-01 00:00:00.0
Satellites: | Metop-A
Subsystem: | ASCAT
Subject: | general-announcement
Impact: | risk-of-interruption
Detail: | Calibrations to support transponder test. Outages of products can be expected, during satellite passes over Turkey. [Rev. 2] End date updated.
Status: | scheduled
Issue Time: | 2020-02-10 14:53:52.0
Services: | ASCAT Level 1 - Metop-A ASCAT Soil Moisture - Metop-A

Type: | Planned Maintenance
Ann Nr: | 5596
Rev: | 1
Start Time: | 2020-01-29 00:00:00.0
End Time: | 2021-12-31 23:59:00.0
Satellites: | Metop-A
Subsystem: | HRPT
Subject: | general-announcement
Impact: | data-unavailable
Detail: | HRPT switching zone drift. Risk of interruption. The Metop-A satellite is currently in drifting orbit. As a consequence the geographical zones, defined to control the switching times of the satellite HRPT system, are drifting westwards at a rate of 0.02 degree per day. Users near the borders of switching zones might experience small changes in their acquisition times of the HRPT signal. On-board timings will be updated approximately every 8 months to compensate for the drift geolocation. A dedicated announcement will be issued in advance of each of these updates.
Status: | scheduled
Issue Time: | 2020-02-03 10:12:03.0
Services: | A-DCS AHRPT Metop-A ASCAT AHRPT Metop-A AMSU-A AHRPT Metop-A AVHRR AHRPT Metop-A IASI AHRPT Metop-A HIRS AHRPT Metop-A GRAS AHRPT Metop-A MHS AHRPT Metop-A GOME-2 AHRPT Metop-A SEM AHRPT Metop-A

Type: | Planned Maintenance
Ann Nr: | 5600
Rev: | 3
Start Time: | 2020-01-30 08:00:00.0
End Time: | 2020-03-11 12:15:00.0
Subject: | ground-segment-maintenance
Impact: | risk-of-interruption
Detail: | Due to system maintenance, the SARAL service is in a risk-state and product degradation or losses can be expected, until further notice. This is affecting all SARAL products distributed on EUMETCast. [Rev. 2]: In addition, the SARAL BUFR products will be unavailable until further notice. [Rev. 3]: The SARAL BUFR products are available again from 11th March 2020 at 12:15 UTC.
Status: | scheduled
Issue Time: | 2020-03-11 16:52:47.0
Services: | SARAL Products

Type: | Planned Maintenance
Ann Nr: | 5566
Rev: | 1
Start Time: | 2020-02-07 20:30:00.0
End Time: | 2020-03-30 20:30:00.0
Satellites: | MET-8
Subject: | eclipse-season
Impact: | risk-of-degradation
Detail: | There is a risk of degraded image quality every night from 20:30 to 23:00 in the given time period.
Status: | scheduled
Issue Time: | 2020-01-22 16:24:40.0
Services: | IODC SEVIRI Level 1.5 Image Data IODC Meteosat Meteorological Products

Type: | Planned Maintenance
Ann Nr: | 5567
Rev: | 1
Start Time: | 2020-02-24 22:30:00.0
End Time: | 2020-04-13 01:00:00.0
Satellites: | MET-10
Subject: | eclipse-season
Impact: | risk-of-degradation
Detail: | There is a risk of degraded image quality every night from 22:30 to 01:00 next day in the given time period.
Status: | scheduled
Issue Time: | 2020-01-22 16:27:24.0
Services: | RSS SEVIRI Level 1.5 Image Data RSS Meteosat Meteorological Products

Type: | Planned Maintenance
Ann Nr: | 5568
Rev: | 1
Start Time: | 2020-02-27 23:00:00.0
End Time: | 2020-04-12 01:30:00.0
Satellites: | MET-11
Subject: | eclipse-season
Impact: | risk-of-degradation
Detail: | There is a risk of degraded image quality every night from 23:00 to 01:30 next day in the given time period
Status: | scheduled
Issue Time: | 2020-01-22 16:29:43.0
Services: | 0° SEVIRI Level 1.5 Image Data 0° Meteosat Meteorological Products

Type: | Planned Maintenance
Ann Nr: | 5718
Rev: | 2
Start Time: | 2020-03-11 23:00:00.0
End Time: | 2020-03-11 23:30:00.0
Satellites: | GOES16
Subject: | in-plane-manoeuvre
Impact: | data-unavailable
Detail: | Due to a GOES-16 HBT Flush manoeuvre the image data in the given time frame will not be available. Product navigation may be degraded for up to 20 minutes after the conclusion of the HBT flush. [Rev. 2] The activity is postponed to a future date.
Status: | scheduled
Issue Time: | 2020-03-11 09:31:11.0
Services: | GOES Products

Type: | Planned Maintenance
Ann Nr: | 5730
Rev: | 1
Start Time: | 2020-03-16 14:10:00.0
End Time: | 2020-03-16 14:17:00.0
Satellites: | Metop-A
Subsystem: | ASCAT
Subject: | instrument-calibration
Impact: | data-unavailable
Detail: | Gain Compression
Status: | scheduled
Issue Time: | 2020-03-11 15:45:21.0
Services: | ASCAT Level 1 - Metop-A ASCAT Soil Moisture - Metop-A EARS-ASCAT ASCAT AHRPT Metop-A OSI SAF - Products

Type: | Planned Maintenance
Ann Nr: | 5729
Rev: | 1
Start Time: | 2020-03-17 04:51:00.0
End Time: | 2020-03-17 08:51:00.0
Satellites: | Metop-A
Subsystem: | IASI
Subject: | instrument-calibration
Impact: | data-unavailable
Detail: | External Calibration
Status: | scheduled
Issue Time: | 2020-03-11 15:44:07.0
Services: | IASI Level 1 - Metop-A IASI Sounding Products - Metop-A EARS-IASI IASI AHRPT Metop-A OSI SAF - Products

Type: | Planned Maintenance
Ann Nr: | 5726
Rev: | 1
Start Time: | 2020-03-17 08:07:00.0
End Time: | 2020-03-17 08:14:00.0
Satellites: | Metop-B
Subsystem: | SEM
Component: | MEPED
Subject: | instrument-calibration
Impact: | data-unavailable
Detail: | SEM MEPED in flight calibration.
Status: | scheduled
Issue Time: | 2020-03-11 13:34:05.0
Services: | SEM L0 - Metop-B SEM AHRPT Metop-B

Type: | Planned Maintenance
Ann Nr: | 5727
Rev: | 1
Start Time: | 2020-03-17 08:07:00.0
End Time: | 2020-03-17 09:50:00.0
Satellites: | Metop-B
Subsystem: | SEM
Component: | TED
Subject: | instrument-calibration
Impact: | data-unavailable
Detail: | SEM TED in flight calibration.
Status: | scheduled
Issue Time: | 2020-03-11 13:35:14.0
Services: | SEM L0 - Metop-B SEM AHRPT Metop-B

Type: | Planned Maintenance
Ann Nr: | 5728
Rev: | 1
Start Time: | 2020-03-17 09:00:00.0
End Time: | 2020-03-17 09:07:00.0
Satellites: | Metop-C
Subsystem: | SEM
Component: | MEPED
Subject: | instrument-calibration
Impact: | data-unavailable
Detail: | SEM MEPED in flight calibration.
Status: | scheduled
Issue Time: | 2020-03-11 13:37:10.0
Services: | SEM L0 - Metop-C SEM AHRPT Metop-C

Type: | Planned Maintenance
Ann Nr: | 5725
Rev: | 1
Start Time: | 2020-03-17 09:18:00.0
End Time: | 2020-03-17 09:25:00.0
Satellites: | Metop-A
Subsystem: | SEM
Component: | MEPED
Subject: | instrument-calibration
Impact: | data-unavailable
Detail: | SEM MEPED in flight calibration.
Status: | scheduled
Issue Time: | 2020-03-11 13:31:07.0
Services: | SEM L0 - Metop-A SEM AHRPT Metop-A

Type: | Planned Maintenance
Ann Nr: | 5731
Rev: | 1
Start Time: | 2020-03-18 11:00:00.0
End Time: | 2020-03-18 17:00:00.0
Subject: | ground-segment-maintenance
Impact: | risk-of-interruption
Detail: | Comms link maintenance between Eumetsat and NOAA. Data might be interrupted or delayed during the indicated times.
Status: | scheduled
Issue Time: | 2020-03-12 09:08:21.0
Services: | ATMS Level 1 - Suomi-NPP CrlS Level 1 - Suomi-NPP VIIRS EDR - Suomi-NPP GOES Products SSMIS Products Global NOAA ATOVS L1 data SNPP - JPSS Copernicus data

Type: | Planned Maintenance
Ann Nr: | 5724
Rev: | 1
Start Time: | 2020-03-19 07:30:00.0
End Time: | 2020-03-19 19:30:00.0
Satellites: | Sentinel-3A, Sentinel-3B
Subject: | ground-segment-maintenance
Impact: | risk-of-delay
Detail: |
Status: | scheduled
Issue Time: | 2020-03-11 11:57:13.0
Services: | OLCI Level 1 Products - S3A SLSTR Level 1 Products - S3A OLCI Level 2 Marine Products - S3A SLSTR Level 2 Marine Products - S3A SRAL Level 1 Products - S3A SRAL Level 2 Marine Products - S3A SLSTR Level 1 Products - S3B OLCI Level 1 Products - S3B OLCI Level 2 Marine Products - S3B SLSTR Level 2 Marine Products - S3B SRAL Level 2 Marine Products - S3B SRAL Level 1 Products - S3B

Type: | Planned Maintenance
Ann Nr: | 5732
Rev: | 1
Start Time: | 2020-03-19 11:00:00.0
End Time: | 2020-03-19 17:00:00.0
Subject: | ground-segment-maintenance
Impact: | risk-of-interruption
Detail: | Comms link maintenance between Eumetsat and NOAA. Data might be interrupted or delayed during the indicated times.
Status: | scheduled
Issue Time: | 2020-03-12 09:07:19.0
Services: | ATMS Level 1 - Suomi-NPP CrlS Level 1 - Suomi-NPP VIIRS EDR - Suomi-NPP GOES Products SSMIS Products Global NOAA ATOVS L1 data SNPP - JPSS Copernicus data

Type: | Service Enhancement
Ann Nr: | 5707
Rev: | 1
Start Time: | 2020-03-20 14:00:00.0
End Time: | 2020-09-21 15:00:00.0
Satellites: | MET-8
Subject: | general-announcement
Detail: | From 20/03/2020, the daily Meteosat-8 Upper HRV Window shift time will change from 14:00 UTC to 15:00 UTC to better optimise the illumination for the Spring/Summer season. The 15:00 UTC shift time will remain in place until 21 September 2020 included.
Status: | scheduled
Issue Time: | 2020-03-04 16:09:42.0
Services: | IODC SEVIRI Level 1.5 Image Data IODC Meteosat Meteorological Products

Type: | Planned Maintenance
Ann Nr: | 5574
Rev: | 3
Start Time: | 2020-03-24 09:00:00.0
End Time: | 2020-03-24 17:00:00.0
Satellites: | Metop-A,Metop-B,Metop-C
Subsystem: | GRAS
Subject: | ground-segment-maintenance
Impact: | risk-of-interruption
Detail: | Software Release of GRAS PPF. Changes to the GRAS Level 1 product algorithms. The algorithm changes include technical improvements and bug fixes, as well as support to the changed data formats of the auxiliary files provided by the Radio Occultation Support Network (RSN). This message refers to the second phase of the deployment which will use the changed RSN auxiliary files (after a first phase planned to take place on 04 February 2020). [Rev. 2] The second phase of the deployment will no longer take place on 12 February 2020, it is postponed to a future date. [Rev. 3] The second phase of the deployment using the changed RSN auxiliary files will take place on 24th March 2020.
Status: | scheduled
Issue Time: | 2020-03-11 16:48:15.0
Services: | GRAS Level 1 - Metop-B GRAS Level 1 - Metop-A GRAS Level 1 - Metop-C

Type: | Service Enhancement
Ann Nr: | 5673
Rev: | 1
Start Time: | 2020-03-25 10:00:00.0
End Time: | 2020-03-25 10:00:00.0
Subject: | general-announcement
Detail: | As part of a consolidation of EUMETCast channel usage, the channels used for the distribution of SAF data and some other data will change on 25/03/2020. Users should make sure they change their channel configuration in order to be able to continue receiving these data after 25/03/2020. For full details, see the URL provided below.
Url: | https://www.eumetsat.int/website/home/News/DAT_4884710.html
Status: | scheduled
Issue Time: | 2020-02-20 11:24:30.0
Services: | IASI Sounding Products - Metop-B ASCAT Soil Moisture - Metop-B IASI Sounding products- Metop-C ASCAT Soil Moisture - Metop-C EARS-ASCAT AC SAF - Products LSA SAF - Products OSI SAF - Products ROM SAF - Products CM SAF - Products H-SAF - Products

Type: | Service Enhancement
Ann Nr: | 5664
Rev: | 1
Start Time: | 2020-04-15 09:00:00.0
End Time: | 2020-04-15 09:00:00.0
Subject: | general-announcement
Detail: | The EUMETCast channels on which SNPP CrIS and ATMS global and regional data are distributed will change on 15/04/2020. There will be a period of 3 weeks (from 26/03 to 15/04/2020) during which the data will be distributed in parallel on the current channels and the new channels. For full details, see the URL provided below.
Url: | https://www.eumetsat.int/website/home/News/DAT_4880881.html
Status: | scheduled
Issue Time: | 2020-02-19 14:24:49.0
Services: | CrlS Level 1 - Suomi-NPP ATMS Level 1 - Suomi-NPP EARS-ATMS EARS-CrlS

Type: | Service Enhancement
Ann Nr: | 5699
Rev: | 1
Start Time: | 2020-04-22 09:00:00.0
End Time: | 2020-04-22 09:00:00.0
Subject: | product-change
Detail: | SNPP CrIS Sensor Data Records (SDRs) will switch to full spectral resolution (FSR) mode on 22/04/2020. This change will affect both the global and regional data. On the same date, the distribution of SNPP CrIS SDRs in the current nominal spectral resolution (NSR) mode will be stopped. For full details and for sample SNPP CrIS FSR data, see the URL provided below.
Url: | https://www.eumetsat.int/website/home/News/DAT_4901893.html
Status: | scheduled
Issue Time: | 2020-02-28 12:51:04.0
Services: | CrlS Level 1 - Suomi-NPP EARS-CrlS

Type: | Service Enhancement
Ann Nr: | 5159
Rev: | 1
Start Time: | 2020-06-01 09:00:00.0
End Time: | 2020-06-01 09:00:00.0
Subject: | product-change
Detail: | A new BUFR encoding sequence will be introduced in June 2020 for all EUMETSAT’s wind products. For full details and sample files, see the URL provided below.
Url: | http://www.eumetsat.int/website/home/News/DAT_4593260.html
Status: | scheduled
Issue Time: | 2019-09-11 16:22:14.0
Services: | 0° Meteosat Meteorological Products RSS Meteosat Meteorological Products IODC Meteosat Meteorological Products AVHRR Polar Winds - Metop-A AVHRR Polar Winds - Metop-B AVHRR Polar winds - Metop-C Multi-Metop Wind Products

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