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Greetings, The NWS has released additional details of the NOAAPort/SBN transition to a new satellite. All indications continue to show that satellite will be Galaxy-31 located at 121 degrees West. Key dates for the timeline: 12 NOV 2022: G31 Launch Date 5 FEB 2023: Dual Illumination Period 10 FEB 2023: Receive Site Transition Window Start 31 MAR 2023: Receive Site Transition Window Ends 3 APR 2023: AWIPS Transition to G31 Complete The full Service Change Notice can be found here: https://www.weather.gov/media/notification/pdf_2023_24/scn22-77_sbn_galaxy31_change_aaa.pdf We will continue to relay any and all information regarding this transition as it becomes available. Best, -Mike *Mike Zuranski* Data Engineer II Unidata Program Center University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
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