Subject: Product Outage/Anomaly: SARSAT Alaska 2 LEO Ground This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --Boundary_(ID_+Wx6r+fJ5BuxlYriNcaffQ) Content-type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT *Topic:* SARSAT Alaska 2 LEO Ground Stations-Offline *Date/Time Issued: * April 10, 2017 2213Z *Product(s) or Data Impacted:* SARSAT alert data *Date/Time of Initial Impact:* April 10, 2017 1919Z *Date/Time of Expected End: * TBD *Length of Outage: * TBD *Details/Specifics of Change: *AK2 LEO Ground Station is not operational. The problem is under investigation by the maintenance contractor following three consecutive missed passes. *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 --Boundary_(ID_+Wx6r+fJ5BuxlYriNcaffQ) Content-type: text/html; charset=utf-8 Content-transfer-encoding: 8BIT

Topic:  SARSAT Alaska 2 LEO Ground Stations-Offline

Date/Time Issued:  April 10, 2017 2213Z

Product(s) or Data Impacted:  SARSAT alert data

Date/Time of Initial Impact:  April 10, 2017 1919Z

Date/Time of Expected End:  TBD

Length of Outage:  TBD

Details/Specifics of Change:  AK2 LEO Ground Station is not operational.  The problem is under investigation by the maintenance contractor following three consecutive missed passes. 

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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