Skytap Data Service Status

All systems normal unless noted below:

GOES-13 East is in Rapid Scan Operation on September 3 with reduced Southern Hemispherical coverage due to severe weather in the U.S.

Date/Time of Initial Impact:  September  3, 2010,  1045  UTC

Date/Time of Expected End:  September 3, 2010,  2345 UTC

Length of Event:  13 hours

GOES-13 has replaced GOES-12 as the GOES-East operational spacecraft as of April 14, 2010. 

GOES-12 has been moved to 60W to support GOES-South America (replacing GOES-10, which was de-orbited in December 2009).