Subject: SARSAT Outage/Anomaly: (Update#1) Alaska 1 & 2 LEO Ground This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --Boundary_(ID_Wm3DIku6WHlF3QiqZUvIUg) Content-type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT **Update # 1* - * Communications with Alaska 1 & 2 have been restored. All data has been received.* * *Topic:* SARSAT Alaska 1 & 2 Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Ground Stations Offline *Date/Time Issued: * April 28, 2016 0548Z *Product(s) or Data Impacted:* SARSAT alert data *Date/Time of Initial Impact:* April 27, 2016 2152Z *Date/Time of Expected End: * April 28, 2016 0415Z *Length of Outage: *6 hours 23 minutes *Details/Specifics of Change: *Communications with**Alaska 1 & 2 LEO Ground Stations in Fairbanks, AK have been lost. The cause of the communications loss is unknown. Verizon and the LEO Ground Station maintenance contractor are currently working to resolve the issue. *Impact: *Significant - 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_Wm3DIku6WHlF3QiqZUvIUg) Content-type: text/html; charset=utf-8 Content-transfer-encoding: 8BIT

Update # 1 - Communications with Alaska 1 & 2 have been restored.  All data has been received.

Topic:  SARSAT Alaska 1 & 2 Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Ground Stations Offline

Date/Time Issued:  April 28, 2016 0548Z

Product(s) or Data Impacted:  SARSAT alert data

Date/Time of Initial Impact:  April 27, 2016 2152Z

Date/Time of Expected End:  April 28, 2016 0415Z

Length of Outage: 6 hours 23 minutes

Details/Specifics of Change:  Communications with Alaska 1 & 2 LEO Ground Stations in Fairbanks, AK have been lost.  The cause of the communications loss is unknown.  Verizon and the LEO Ground Station maintenance contractor are currently working to resolve the issue.

Impact: Significant - 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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