[noaaport] NOAAPort/SBN Satellite Transition

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• Subject: [noaaport] NOAAPort/SBN Satellite Transition
• From: Mike Zuranski <mzuranski@xxxxxxxx>
• Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2023 15:22:40 -0600

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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