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*TOPIC: *S-NPP DRAG MAKE-UP MANEUVER (DMU) 044 SCHEDULED FOR AUGUST 20, 2025

*DATE/TIME ISSUED: *AUGUST 18, 2025 1820Z

*PRODUCT(S) OR DATA IMPACTED: *ALL S-NPP SENSOR DATA

*DATE/TIME OF INITIAL IMPACT:* AUGUST 20, 2025 16:09:00

*DATE/TIME OF EXPECTED END: *AUGUST 20, 2025 18:16:04

*LENGTH OF OUTAGE:* SEE DETAILS.

*DETAILS/SPECIFICS: *ON AUGUST 20, 2025 AT 16:35:00Z, NPP WILL PERFORM A
3.0 SECOND PROPULSIVE DRAG MAKE-UP MANEUVER (DMU) TO MAINTAIN THE REPEATING
GROUND TRACK BOX.

THE FOLLOWING OBSERVATORY SYSTEMS WILL BE AFFECTED ON AUGUST 20, 2025:

*16:09:00Z     18:16:04Z:* CERES IN CONTAM-SAFE MODE, SCIENCE DATA WILL NOT
BE AVAILABLE
*16:19:00Z     16:46:06Z:* OMPS IN DECON MODE, SCIENCE DATA WILL NOT BE
AVAILABLE
*16:24:00Z     16:47:05Z:* HRD WILL BE OFF, DATA FOR DIRECT BROADCAST USERS
WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE
*16:29:00Z     16:42:04Z:* S-NPP POINTING OFF-NADIR, COLLECTED DATA DURING
THAT TIME PERIOD MAY BE IMPACTED AND NOT DISSEMINA


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