Subject: SARSAT Outage/Anomaly: Update #2: SARSAT Satelllite S13 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --Boundary_(ID_+QGfP8hpt6I7b34MwU0e1w) Content-type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT *//* *Update #2: *SARSAT Satellite S13 (METOP-B) Search and Rescue Processor (SARP) Instrument Nominal *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 24, 2015 1913Z *Product(s) or Data Impacted:* SARSAT (s13 SARP instrument) alert data *Date/Time of Initial Impact:* December 22, 2015 2042Z *Date/Time of Expected End: * December 23, 2015 1524Z *Length of Outage: * 17 hours 42 minutes *Details/Specifics of Change: * At 2042 on December 22, 2015 the SARSAT Satellite S13 (METOP-B) Search and Rescue Processor (SARP) had an anomaly resulting in unusable data. At 1004 December 23, 2015 EUMETSAT issued a command to restart the S13 SARP At 1240 December 23, 2015 France provided new S13 SARP Time calibration data At 1524 December 23, 2015 the SARSAT USMCC started distributing S13 SARP alert data. Since this time SARP instrument performance is nominal *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. *Contact Information for Further Information:* ESPC Operations at ESPCOperations@noaa.gov and 301-817-3880 *Web Site(s) for applicable information:*N/A ** **This message was sent from 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_+QGfP8hpt6I7b34MwU0e1w) Content-type: text/html; charset=utf-8 Content-transfer-encoding: 8BIT

Update #2: SARSAT Satellite S13 (METOP-B) Search and Rescue Processor (SARP) Instrument Nominal

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 24, 2015  1913Z 

Product(s) or Data Impacted:  SARSAT (s13 SARP instrument) alert data

Date/Time of Initial Impact:  December 22, 2015  2042Z

Date/Time of Expected End:   December 23, 2015 1524Z

Length of Outage:   17 hours 42 minutes

Details/Specifics of Change: 

At 2042 on December 22, 2015 the SARSAT Satellite S13 (METOP-B) Search and Rescue Processor (SARP) had an anomaly resulting in unusable data.
 
At 1004  December 23, 2015 EUMETSAT issued a command to restart the S13 SARP
 
At 1240 December 23, 2015 France provided new S13 SARP Time calibration data
 
At 1524 December 23, 2015 the SARSAT USMCC started distributing S13 SARP alert data.  Since this time SARP instrument performance is nominal
 
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.

Contact Information for Further Information: ESPC Operations at ESPCOperations@noaa.gov and 301-817-3880

Web Site(s) for applicable information: N/A

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