Topic: GOES-12 (GOES-South America) East/West Maneuver scheduled for January 24, 2013

Date/Time Issued:  January 22, 2013, 1255 UTC

Product(s) or Data Impacted: GOES-12 (GOES-South America) Imagery and Derived Products

Date/Time of Initial Impact: January 24, 2013 at 1027 UTC

Date/Time of Expected End: January 25, 2013 at 0115 UTC

Length of Impact: 15 hours (see table in details)

Details/Specifics of Impact: A GOES-12 (GOES-South America) East/West maneuver will be performed on Thursday, January 24, 2013, at 1027 UTC.  Please note: There is no backup date for this maneuver.

On January 24, 2013 the following schedule will be employed to support maneuver operations:

1027 UTC S. America Scan is canceled
1045-1646 UTC Routine imaging and soundings
1647-1744 UTC No scan operations
1745-0114 UTC INR Recovery Schedule Operations:
     - Americas Scans (19:30 minutes) occur at minutes XX15 AND XX45
     - Abbreviated South America 1-4 Soundings occur at minutes XX31
0115 UTC (January 25, 2013) Routine schedule operations resume

Contacts for Further Information:  ESPC Operations Help Desk at ESPCOperations@noaa.gov or (301) 817-3880