Subject: SARSAT Outage/Anomaly Update #1 - Final Update: Alaska 1 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --Boundary_(ID_2Ow6NPH3cEoV5elS8/u8fQ) Content-type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT *Update #1 - Final Update:* Alaska 1 returned to Normal Operations on February 12, 2017 at 0551Z and has processed 6 satellite passes without issue. * Topic:* SARSAT Alaska 1 Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Ground Station Offline *Date/Time Issued: * February 12, 2017 1028Z *Product(s) or Data Impacted: * SARSAT alert data *Date/Time of Initial Impact:* February 11, 2017 2015Z *Date/Time of Expected End:* February 12, 2017 0551Z *Length of Outage: *9 hours and 36 minutes * * *Details/Specifics of Change:* Alaska 1 (3031) has missed two consistent passes with No Sols. The maintenance vendor is investigating the problem. *Impact: *Minor - Dual satellite tracking capability lost. Distress alert/detection 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_2Ow6NPH3cEoV5elS8/u8fQ) Content-type: text/html; charset=utf-8 Content-transfer-encoding: 8BIT
Update #1 - Final Update:  Alaska 1 returned to Normal Operations on February 12, 2017 at 0551Z and has processed 6 satellite passes without issue.

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

Date/Time Issued:  February 12, 2017 1028Z

Product(s) or Data Impacted:  SARSAT alert data

Date/Time of Initial Impact:  February 11, 2017 2015Z

Date/Time of Expected End:  February 12, 2017 0551Z

Length of Outage:  9 hours and 36 minutes

Details/Specifics of Change:  Alaska 1 (3031) has missed two consistent passes with No Sols.  The maintenance vendor is investigating the problem.

Impact: Minor - Dual satellite tracking capability lost.  Distress alert/detection 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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