Subject: SARSAT Outage/Anomaly Update #1 - Final Update: Alaska 2 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------CB5B5A60344942122611796E Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit *Update#1 - Final Update:*The LUT Vendor found that Front Processor server Windows OS patches were taking a long time to update. A subsequent review, after the final reboot, found that the system is back to Normal Operations. ** * * *Topic:* SARSAT Alaska 2 Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Ground Station Offline *Date/Time Issued: * May 23, 2018 0040Z *Product(s) or Data Impacted:*SARSAT alert data *Date/Time of Initial Impact:* May 22, 2018 2119Z *Date/Time of Expected End: *May 22, 2018 2319Z *Length of Outage: *2 hours *Details/Specifics of Change: *Alaska 2 LEO Ground Station in Fairbanks, AK did not stopped sending data at 2119Z, The LUT Vendor has been contacted to resolve this issue. *Impact: *Minor-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 --------------CB5B5A60344942122611796E Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit
Update#1 - Final Update:  The LUT Vendor found that Front Processor server Windows OS patches were taking a long time to update.  A subsequent review, after the final reboot, found that the system is back to Normal Operations.


Topic:  SARSAT Alaska 2 Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Ground Station Offline

 

Date/Time Issued:  May 23, 2018 0040Z

 

Product(s) or Data Impacted:  SARSAT alert data

 

Date/Time of Initial Impact:   May 22, 2018 2119Z

 

Date/Time of Expected End:  May 22, 2018 2319Z

 

Length of Outage:  2 hours

 

Details/Specifics of Change:  Alaska 2 LEO Ground Station in Fairbanks, AK did not stopped sending data at 2119Z,   The LUT Vendor has been contacted to resolve this issue.

 

Impact:  Minor-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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