Subject: SARSAT Outage/Anomaly:) Update #1: AK2 LEO Ground Station This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --Boundary_(ID_V4pcxkm79szsRLAbyGoFFQ) Content-type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT *Update #1 Final Update:* Final Update: Alaska 2 experienced a USB driver failure and lost physically. The LUT vendor re-established connection and resolved the issue. Alaska 2 is now fully operational. * Topic:* SARSAT Alaska 2 LEO Ground Station Offline *Date/Time Issued: * June 30, 2016 1240Z *Product(s) or Data Impacted:* SARSAT Alert Data *Date/Time of Initial Impact:* June 30, 2016 0653Z *Date/Time of Expected End: * June 30, 2016 1208Z *Length of Outage: * 5 hrs. 15 min *Details/Specifics of Change: *Alaska 2 LEO Ground Station in Fairbanks, AK is offline. Alaska 2 has sustained three consecutive missed passes. The maintenance contractor has been notified and is working on a solution. *Impact: *Medium-Dual 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 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_V4pcxkm79szsRLAbyGoFFQ) Content-type: text/html; charset=utf-8 Content-transfer-encoding: 8BIT
Update #1 Final Update: Final Update:  Alaska 2 experienced a USB driver failure and lost physically.  The LUT vendor re-established connection and resolved the issue.  Alaska 2 is now fully operational.

Topic:  SARSAT Alaska 2 LEO Ground Station Offline


Date/Time Issued:  June 30, 2016 1240Z


Product(s) or Data Impacted:  SARSAT Alert Data


Date/Time of Initial Impact:  June 30,  2016 0653Z


Date/Time of Expected End:  June 30, 2016 1208Z


Length of Outage:  5 hrs. 15 min


Details/Specifics of Change:  Alaska 2 LEO Ground Station in Fairbanks, AK is offline.   Alaska 2 has sustained three consecutive missed passes.  The maintenance contractor has been notified and is working on a solution.


Impact: Medium-Dual 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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