20021211: GOES 8 maneuver-ADMIN NOTICE NOUS42 KWNO (fwd)


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NOUS42 KWNO 111502
ADMNFD
SPECIAL NCEP DISCUSSION
CENTRAL OPERATIONS/NCEP/NWS/WASHINGTON DC
1500 UTC WED DEC 11 2002

111500Z...THE 12Z NCEP PRODUCTION CYCLE IS ON TIME.

GOES-8 MANEUVER.  A GOES-8/EAST SATELLITE MANEUVER WILL BE
CONDUCTED THURSDAY..DEC 12..2002.  THE MAIN IMPACT WILL BE A
LOSS OF GOES-8 IMAGERY AND SOUNDING DATA FROM 12/1705Z -
12/1914Z.  THE GOES-10 SATELLITE WILL BE OPERATED IN FULL DISK
MODE DURING THE PERIOD OF THE GOES-8 DATA LOSS.

KNEAS/SDM/NCO/NCEP





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