Subject: SARSAT Outage/Anomaly: Final Update, This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --Boundary_(ID_jlA4OWddja1waZBuyfJUww) Content-type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed Content-transfer-encoding: 8BIT *Update #1 - Final Update: * Vendor maintenance informed the Ground Station’s A&D Board was experienced several failures. The vendor manually rebooted and monitored the system. The Ground Station has returned to normal operations.*** * *Topic:*SARSAT Alaska 2 Earth Orbit (LEO) Ground Station Offline *Date/Time Issued: *December 5, 2017 1905Z *Product(s) or Data Impacted:* SARSAT alert data *Date/Time of Initial Impact:* December 4, 2017 2129Z *Date/Time of Expected End: *December 4, 2017 2308Z *Length of Outage: * 1 hour 39 mins *Details/Specifics of Change: *Alaska 2 LEO Ground Station in Fairbanks, Alaska is not receiving pass solution data. The LUT Vendor is investigating this issue. *This anomaly will remain open up to 24 hours, as the USMCC will monitor LUT data and work closely with the LUT Vendor for resolution.* *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 *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_jlA4OWddja1waZBuyfJUww) Content-type: text/html; charset=utf-8 Content-transfer-encoding: 8BIT

Update #1 - Final Update:  Vendor maintenance informed the Ground Station’s A&D Board was experienced several failures. The vendor manually rebooted and monitored the system. The Ground Station has returned to normal operations.

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

Date/Time Issued: December 5, 2017 1905Z

Product(s) or Data Impacted:  SARSAT alert data

Date/Time of Initial Impact: December 4, 2017 2129Z

Date/Time of Expected End: December 4, 2017 2308Z

Length of Outage:  1 hour 39 mins

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

This anomaly will remain open up to 24 hours, as the USMCC will monitor LUT data and work closely with the LUT Vendor for resolution.

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

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.govor (301) 817-3880. Please note: it may take up to two business days to process your unsubscribe request.