Subject: SARSAT Outage/Anomaly: Update #2, This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --Boundary_(ID_NKoT/Gt72K6zrp3AYxq1fA) Content-type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT *Update #2: *The**local technician has replaced the LNC and now we are successfully receiving passes. ***Update #1 - Final Update:* Guam 1 LEO Ground Station returned to Normal Operations at 2340Z, March 15, 2018. *Topic:* SARSATGuam1Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Ground Station Offline *Date/Time Issued: * March 16, 2018 0143Z *Product(s) or Data Impacted:*SARSAT alert data *Date/Time of Initial Impact:* March 15, 2018 1940Z *Date/Time of Expected End: *March 15, 2018 2340Z *Length of Outage:*4 hours *Details/Specifics of Change: *Guam1LEO Ground Station at Andersen Air Force Base,Guamhas stopped receiving pass solution data. The maintenance vendor is investigating the problem. *Impact: *Minor-Dual satellite tracking capability lost. Distress alert detection/reporting timeliness affected. *Contact Information for Further Information: *USMCC Operations usmcc@noaa.gov at301-817-4576 *Web Site(s) for applicable information:* N/A --Boundary_(ID_NKoT/Gt72K6zrp3AYxq1fA) Content-type: text/html; charset=utf-8 Content-transfer-encoding: 8BIT

Update #2:  The local technician has replaced the LNC and now we are successfully receiving passes.

Update #1 - Final Update:  Guam 1 LEO Ground Station returned to Normal Operations at 2340Z, March 15, 2018.

 Guam 1 Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Ground Station Offline

Date/Time Issued:   March 16, 2018 0143Z

Product(s) or Data Impacted:  SARSAT alert data

Date/Time of Initial Impact:   March 15, 2018 1940Z

Date/Time of Expected End: March 15, 2018 2340Z

Length of Outage:  4 hours

Details/Specifics of Change:  Guam 1 LEO Ground Station at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam has stopped receiving pass solution data.  The maintenance vendor is investigating the problem.

Impact:  Minor-Dual satellite tracking capability lost. Distress alert detection/reporting timeliness affected.

 USMCC Operations usmcc@noaa.gov at 301-817-4576

Web Site(s) for applicable information:  N/A


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