Subject: SARSAT Outage/Anomaly: (Update #1- Final Update) Alaska 1 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------090508020104020504010706 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit *Update #1-Final Update: *Alaska 1 and 2 LEO Ground Station returned to normal operations at 0127Z, October 11, 2015. *Topic:* SARSAT Alaska 1 and 2 Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Ground Station Offline *Date/Time Issued: * October 11, 2015 0225Z *Product(s) or Data Impacted:* SARSAT alert data *Date/Time of Initial Impact:* October 10, 2015 2053Z *Date/Time of Expected End: * October 11, 2015 0127Z *Length of Outage: *approximately 4.5 hours *Details/Specifics of Change: *Alaska 1 and 2 LEO Ground Station in Fairbanks, AK is experiencing a power outage. The cause is under investigation. * * *Impact: * Significant- Missed pass vulnerability to other Ground Station site being down significantly increased. 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. --------------090508020104020504010706 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit

Update #1-Final Update: Alaska 1 and 2 LEO Ground Station returned to normal operations at 0127Z, October 11, 2015.

Topic:  SARSAT Alaska 1 and 2 Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Ground Station Offline

Date/Time Issued:  October 11, 2015 0225Z

Product(s) or Data Impacted:  SARSAT alert data

Date/Time of Initial Impact:  October 10, 2015 2053Z

Date/Time of Expected End:   October 11, 2015 0127Z

Length of Outage: approximately 4.5 hours

Details/Specifics of Change:  Alaska 1 and 2 LEO Ground Station in Fairbanks, AK is experiencing a power outage.  The cause is under investigation.

Impact:  Significant- Missed pass vulnerability to other Ground Station site being down significantly increased. 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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