Subject: SARSAT Outage/Anomaly: Update #1: SARSAT Satelllite S13 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --Boundary_(ID_BkY+rnsx1fzQDVtsAZ5jEg) Content-type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT *//* *Update #1: *France provided new SARP Time calibration data (TCAL) at 1240Z. The USMCC sent the new SARP TCAL to Western Data Distribution Region (WDDR) Mission Control Centers (MCCs) and US LEOLUTs at 1310Z. Since then, US and Canadian LEOLUTs have sent accurate Doppler locations for S13 SARP data. The USMCC is distributing S13 SARP data from US and Canadian LEOLUTs. The USMCC continues to filter S13 SARP solution data from WDDR MCCs (Argentina, Peru, Brazil, Chile) until Doppler accuracy is verified for their associated LEOLUTs. IMPACT: Significant-Loss of Storage/forward capability. Satellite is limited to real-time/local distress detection and relay. Timeliness of global coverage detection and relay affected. * Topic:* SARSAT Satelllite S13 (METOP-B) Search and Rescue Processor (SARP) Instrument Failure *Date/Time Issued: ***December 23, 2015 1805Z *Product(s) or Data Impacted:* SARSAT alert data *Date/Time of Initial Impact:* December 22, 2015 2221Z *Date/Time of Expected End: * TBD *Length of Outage: * TBD *Details/Specifics of Change: *SARSAT Satellite S13 (METOP-B) suffered a Search and Rescue Processor (SARP) failure. France requested EUMETSAT to restart SARP3 equipment. France reported new Time calibration will be sent at 1240Z. *Impact: * Significant- Western Pacific US AOR Distress 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 --Boundary_(ID_BkY+rnsx1fzQDVtsAZ5jEg) Content-type: text/html; charset=utf-8 Content-transfer-encoding: 8BIT

Update #1: France provided new SARP Time calibration data (TCAL) at 1240Z.

The USMCC sent the new SARP TCAL to Western Data Distribution Region (WDDR) Mission Control Centers (MCCs) and US LEOLUTs at 1310Z. Since then, US and Canadian LEOLUTs have sent accurate Doppler locations for S13 SARP data. The USMCC is distributing S13 SARP data from US and Canadian LEOLUTs.

The USMCC continues to filter S13 SARP solution data from WDDR MCCs (Argentina, Peru, Brazil, Chile) until Doppler accuracy is verified for their associated LEOLUTs.

IMPACT: Significant-Loss of Storage/forward capability. Satellite is limited to real-time/local distress detection and relay. Timeliness of global coverage detection and relay affected.

Topic: SARSAT Satelllite S13 (METOP-B) Search and Rescue Processor (SARP) Instrument Failure

Date/Time Issued: December 23, 2015 1805Z

Product(s) or Data Impacted: SARSAT alert data

Date/Time of Initial Impact: December 22, 2015 2221Z

Date/Time of Expected End: TBD

Length of Outage: TBD

Details/Specifics of Change: SARSAT Satellite S13 (METOP-B) suffered a Search and Rescue Processor (SARP) failure. France requested EUMETSAT to restart SARP3 equipment. France reported new Time calibration will be sent at 1240Z.

Impact: Significant- Western Pacific US AOR Distress 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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