Subject: SARSAT Outage/Anomaly: Update #1: Hawaii 2 LEO Ground This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --Boundary_(ID_mg71072ltFO7fLg0Hu1P8g) Content-type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT *Update #1 - *Final Update: Hawaii 2 returned to Normal Operations on February 18, 2017 at 0715 and has processed 6 satellite passes without issue. The LUT Vendor will continue to monitor this LUT as is suspected to have an Antenna issue.* Topic:* SARSAT Hawaii 2 Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Ground Station Offline *Date/Time Issued: * February 18, 2017 2337Z *Product(s) or Data Impacted:* SARSAT alert data *Date/Time of Initial Impact:* February 17, 2017 0339Z *Date/Time of Expected End: *February 18, 2017 0715Z *Length of Outage: * 28 Hours *Details/Specifics of Change: *Hawaii 2 Low Earth Orbit Ground Station in Wahiawa, HI has missed three consecutive satellite passes. The maintenance vendor is investigating the problem. *Impact: *Minor-Dual satellite tracking capability lost. 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 --Boundary_(ID_mg71072ltFO7fLg0Hu1P8g) Content-type: text/html; charset=utf-8 Content-transfer-encoding: 8BIT

Update #1 - Final Update: Hawaii 2 returned to Normal Operations on February 18, 2017 at 0715 and has processed 6 satellite passes without issue. The LUT Vendor will continue to monitor this LUT as is suspected to have an Antenna issue.

Topic: SARSAT Hawaii 2 Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Ground Station Offline

Date/Time Issued: February 18, 2017 2337Z

Product(s) or Data Impacted: SARSAT alert data

Date/Time of Initial Impact: February 17, 2017 0339Z

Date/Time of Expected End: February 18, 2017 0715Z

Length of Outage: 28 Hours

Details/Specifics of Change: Hawaii 2 Low Earth Orbit Ground Station in Wahiawa, HI has missed three consecutive satellite passes. The maintenance vendor is investigating the problem.

Impact: Minor-Dual satellite tracking capability lost. 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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