Subject: SARSAT Outage /Anomaly: Alaska 1 Low Earth Orbit (LEO) This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --Boundary_(ID_t9erYTUMvmy2m6u4Z+HWxw) Content-type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT *Topic:* SARSAT Alaska 1 Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Ground Station Offline *Date/Time Issued: * March 2, 2017 1740Z *Product(s) or Data Impacted:* SARSAT alert data *Date/Time of Initial Impact:* March 1, 2017 1230Z *Date/Time of Expected End: * TBD *Length of Outage: * TBD *Details/Specifics of Change: *Alaska 1 LEO Ground Station in Fairbanks, AK is receiving intermittent pass data. The problem is under investigation by LUT vendor, but is expected to be ongoing for an extended period of time. *Impact: *Medium-Dual satellite tracking capability lost for northernmost Ground Station. Distress alert detection/reporting timeliness affected. *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 from 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_t9erYTUMvmy2m6u4Z+HWxw) Content-type: text/html; charset=utf-8 Content-transfer-encoding: 8BIT

Topic:  SARSAT Alaska 1 Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Ground Station Offline

Date/Time Issued:  March 2, 2017 1740Z

Product(s) or Data Impacted:  SARSAT alert data

Date/Time of Initial Impact:  March 1, 2017 1230Z

Date/Time of Expected End:  TBD

Length of Outage:  TBD

Details/Specifics of Change: Alaska 1 LEO Ground Station in Fairbanks, AK is receiving intermittent pass data. The problem is under investigation by LUT vendor, but is expected to be ongoing for an extended period of time.

Impact: Medium-Dual satellite tracking capability lost for northernmost Ground Station. Distress alert detection/reporting timeliness affected.


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

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

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