Subject: SARSAT Outage/Anomaly: Update #1: Alaska 2 Low Earth Orbit This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --Boundary_(ID_kNU0wTd+Uguka23js2Gfbw) Content-type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT *Update #1: *Alaska 2 LEO Ground Station returned to Normal Operations on October 21, 2017 at 0615Z after the LUT vendor restarted the FP. * Topic:* SARSAT Alaska 2 Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Ground Station Offline *Date/Time Issued: * October 21, 2017 0904Z *Product(s) or Data Impacted:* SARSAT alert data *Date/Time of Initial Impact:*October 21, 2017 0442Z *Date/Time of Expected End: *October 21, 2017 0615Z *Length of Outage: *Approximately 1 hour 30 mins. *Details/Specifics of Change: *The Alaska 2 LEO Ground Station in Fairbanks, AK is not receiving pass solution data. The LUT Vendor is investigating this issue following three consecutive missed passes. *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 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_kNU0wTd+Uguka23js2Gfbw) Content-type: text/html; charset=utf-8 Content-transfer-encoding: 8BIT

Update #1: Alaska 2 LEO Ground Station returned to Normal Operations on October 21, 2017 at 0615Z after the LUT vendor restarted the FP.

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

Date/Time Issued: October 21, 2017 0904Z

Product(s) or Data Impacted: SARSAT alert data

Date/Time of Initial Impact: October 21, 2017 0442Z

Date/Time of Expected End: October 21, 2017 0615Z

Length of Outage: Approximately 1 hour 30 mins.

Details/Specifics of Change: The Alaska 2 LEO Ground Station in Fairbanks, AK is not receiving pass solution data. The LUT Vendor is investigating this issue following three consecutive missed passes.

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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