Topic: Jason-3 maneuver October 10, 2022

Date/Time Issued: October 5, 2022 1543Z

Product(s) or Data Impacted:

Jason-3 Operational Geophysical Data Records (OGDRs)

Date/Time of Initial Impact:
October 10, 2022 19:45:03Z

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-3 maneuver is scheduled for 10-October-2022 starting at 19:45:03Z . There will be an expected change of 11.3 m (TBC) in the semi-major axis possibly resulting in large radial orbit errors in the OGDRs. Over any ocean points, 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

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    David R. Donahue
    Physical Scientist
    NOAA/NESDIS/OSPO/SPSD/SPB
    NCWCP Room 3628
    5830 University Research Ct.
    College Park, MD 20740-3818
    301-683-3236
    Fax: (301)683-3297

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