Subject: (Update#2) Hawaii 2 (LEO) Ground Station
Offline
Update
#2: Final Update: The LNC in Hawaii 2 was replaced with
the on-site spare. The site returned to normal operation on
July 16, 2017 at 0407Z.
Correction: Topic & Date/Time of Initial Impact
Update
#1: The maintenance vendor determined that Hawaii LEO
Ground Station has been experiencing a communication issue
between the LP/FP and the Antenna. It appears now that
there may
be a physical issue with the antenna movement. A technician has
been requested to perform an on-site inspection of the Hawaii 2
Antenna
Topic: SARSAT Hawaii 2 Earth Orbit (LEO) Ground Station Offline
Date/Time Issued: July 16, 2017 0742Z
Product(s) or Data Impacted: SARSAT alert data
Date/Time of Initial Impact: July 14, 2017 1619Z
Date/Time of Expected End: July 16, 2017 0407Z
Length of Outage: 1 day, 11 hours, 48 minutesDetails/Specifics of Change: Hawaii 2 LEO Ground Station in Wahiawa, HI is not receiving pass solution data. The LUT Vendor is investigating this issue.
Impact: Minor-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
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