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Any thoughts on what is happening with Missing ephemeris files Cannot create geolocation from MOD00.P2020163.1655_1.PDS.L1A_LAC

# /u/oceancolor-bin/parallel-modis-seadas -v -v MOD00.P2020163.1655_1.PDS

wget -q 'https://oceandata.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/cgi/getfile/MOD00.P2020163.1655_1.PDS'

modis_L1A.py MOD00.P2020163.1655_1.PDS -o MOD00.P2020163.1655_1.PDS.L1A_LAC
MODIS L1A version 6.0.6, built Aug 16 2019 12:46:26
scan: 0 out of 207 Thu Jun 11 15:20:36 2020
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scan: 200 out of 207 Thu Jun 11 15:20:37 2020

getanc.py --refreshDB MOD00.P2020163.1655_1.PDS.L1A_LAC
Aqua
icefile=/u/oceandata/var/anc/2020/161/N202016100_SEAICE_NSIDC_24h.hdf
met1=/u/oceandata/var/anc/2020/163/N202016312_MET_NCEP_6h.hdf
met2=/u/oceandata/var/anc/2020/163/N202016312_MET_NCEP_6h.hdf
met3=/u/oceandata/var/anc/2020/163/N202016312_MET_NCEP_6h.hdf
sstfile=/u/oceandata/var/anc/2020/162/N2020162_SST_OIV2AV_24h.nc

()
*** WARNING: The following ancillary data types were missing or are not optimal:  MET OZONE
*** Beware that certain MET and OZONE files just chosen by this program are not optimal.
*** For near real-time processing the remaining files may become available soon.

Failed: 'getanc.py --refreshDB MOD00.P2020163.1655_1.PDS.L1A_LAC', error 768

modis_atteph.py --refreshDB -v MOD00.P2020163.1655_1.PDS.L1A_LAC
Aqua
Searching database: /u/oceandata/var/ancillary_data.db
Determining pass start and end times...
Aqua
()
Input file: MOD00.P2020163.1655_1.PDS.L1A_LAC
Sensor    : aqua
Start time: 2020163165500
End time  : 2020163170000
()
OBPG session started
  Found: /u/oceandata/var/anc/2020/163/PM1ATTNR_NRT.A2020163.1650.061
  Found: /u/oceandata/var/anc/2020/163/PM1ATTNR_NRT.A2020163.1700.061
  Found: /u/oceandata/var/anc/2020/163/PM1ATTNR_NRT.A2020163.1655.061
All required attitude and ephemeris files successfully determined and downloaded.
att1=/u/oceandata/var/anc/2020/163/PM1ATTNR_NRT.A2020163.1655.061
att2=/u/oceandata/var/anc/2020/163/PM1ATTNR_NRT.A2020163.1700.061
att3=/u/oceandata/var/anc/2020/163/PM1ATTNR_NRT.A2020163.1650.061

()
- All optimal ancillary data files were determined and downloaded. -

Failed: 'modis_atteph.py --refreshDB -v MOD00.P2020163.1655_1.PDS.L1A_LAC', error 2048

modis_GEO.py MOD00.P2020163.1655_1.PDS.L1A_LAC -o MOD00.P2020163.1655_1.PDS.GEO
Missing ephemeris files!
Cannot create geolocation from MOD00.P2020163.1655_1.PDS.L1A_LAC; exiting.

Failed: 'modis_GEO.py MOD00.P2020163.1655_1.PDS.L1A_LAC -o MOD00.P2020163.1655_1.PDS.GEO', error 7936

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