Subject: SARSAT Outage/Anomaly: Update #1: Florida 1 LEO Ground Station This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --Boundary_(ID_F49vvWnEpnVs4sa+Fwyugw) Content-type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed Content-transfer-encoding: 8BIT *Update #1: **Final* *Update *– Florida 1 LEO Ground Station returned to Normal Operations at 1456Z, April 21, 2017. Vendor maintenance power cycled the A to D board on Florida 1. The system was rebooted and the A to D device was correctly shown in the device manager. *Topic:* SARSAT Florida 1 Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Ground Station Offline *Date/Time Issued: * April 21, 2017 1710Z *Product(s) or Data Impacted:* SARSAT alert data *Date/Time of Initial Impact:* April 21, 2017 0935Z *Date/Time of Expected End: * April 21, 2017 1456Z *Length of Outage: * 5 Hours and 21 mins. *Details/Specifics of Change: *Florida 1 LEO Ground Station in Miami, FL suffered a front processor hardware fault. Vendor maintenance states that a review of the system showed the A to D board device was no longer being recognized by the FP. Vendor maintenance is working to resolve this issue. *Impact: *Medium-Dual satellite tracking capability lost. 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 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_F49vvWnEpnVs4sa+Fwyugw) Content-type: text/html; charset=utf-8 Content-transfer-encoding: 8BIT

Update #1: Final Update – Florida 1 LEO Ground Station returned to Normal Operations at 1456Z, April 21, 2017. Vendor maintenance power cycled the A to D board on Florida 1. The system was rebooted and the A to D device was correctly shown in the device manager.

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

Date/Time Issued:   April 21, 2017 1710Z

Product(s) or Data Impacted:  SARSAT alert data

Date/Time of Initial Impact:  April 21, 2017 0935Z

Date/Time of Expected End:  April 21, 2017 1456Z

Length of Outage:  5 Hours and 21 mins.

Details/Specifics of Change:  Florida 1 LEO Ground Station in Miami, FL suffered a front processor hardware fault. Vendor maintenance states that a review of the system showed the A to D board device was no longer being recognized by the FP. Vendor maintenance is working to resolve this issue.

Impact: Medium-Dual satellite tracking capability lost.  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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