Subject: SARSAT Outage/Anomaly: Update #1 McMurdo Orbitography Beacon This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --Boundary_(ID_7lXMdtJht5F/T5wTvqQvlA) Content-type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT Update #1: The McMurdo Orbitography Beacon has been replaced with its secondary beacon and is transmitting successfully. *Topic:*SARSATMcMurdo Orbitography Beacon Offline *Date/Time Issued: *February 18, 2018 1539Z *Product(s) or Data Impacted:*SARSAT alert data *Date/Time of Initial Impact:*February 17, 2018 1611Z *Date/Time of Expected End: *February 18. 2018 1508Z *Length of Outage: *23 hours and 58 minutes *Details/Specifics of Change: *The McMurdo Orbitography Beacon has not been detected since 1611Z. The Technician is investigating this issue. Impact: Medium-McMurdo Orbitography Beacon not available to monitor Doppler location accuracy. Impact is minimized by the use of other available beacons. *Contact Information for Further Information: *USMCC Operations usmcc@noaa.gov at 301-817-4576 *Web Site(s) for applicable information:* N/A This message was sent by ESPC.Notification@noaa.gov . You have been sent this and other notifications because you have opted in to receive it. If for any reason, you wish to unsubscribe, please contact ESPC Help Desk at ESPCOperations@noaa.gov or (301) 817-3880 . Please note: it may take up to two business days to process your unsubscribe request. --Boundary_(ID_7lXMdtJht5F/T5wTvqQvlA) Content-type: text/html; charset=utf-8 Content-transfer-encoding: 8BIT

Update #1:

Topic: SARSAT McMurdo Orbitography Beacon Offline

Date/Time Issued: February 18, 2018 1539Z

Product(s) or Data Impacted: SARSAT alert data

Date/Time of Initial Impact: February 17, 2018 1611Z

Date/Time of Expected End: February 18. 2018 1508Z

Length of Outage: 23 hours and 58 minutes

Details/Specifics of Change: The McMurdo Orbitography Beacon has not been detected since 1611Z. The Technician is investigating this issue.

Impact: Medium-McMurdo Orbitography Beacon not available to monitor Doppler location accuracy. Impact is minimized by the use of other available beacons.

Contact Information for Further Information: USMCC Operations usmcc@noaa.gov at 301-817-4576

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

This message was sent by ESPC.Notification@noaa.gov. You have been sent this and other notifications because you have opted in to receive it. If for any reason, you wish to unsubscribe, please contact ESPC Help Desk at ESPCOperations@noaa.govor (301) 817-3880. Please note: it may take up to two business days to process your unsubscribe request.


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