Subject: SARSAT Outage/Anomaly - (Update #1 - Final) SARSAT Alaska This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --Boundary_(ID_elwB5qi9jnuVh97Z4IQccQ) Content-type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT *Update #1 - Final Update: *Alaska 2 LEO Ground Station returned to Normal Operations at 1146Z, December 11, 2017. The maintenance vendor rebooted the Front Processor and Location Processor* * *Topic:* SARSAT Alaska 2 Earth Orbit (LEO) Ground Station Offline *Date/Time Issued: * December 11, 2017 0944Z *Product(s) or Data Impacted:* SARSAT alert data *Date/Time of Initial Impact:* December 11, 2017 0648Z *Date/Time of Expected End: *December 11, 2017 1146Z *Length of Outage: *5 Hours 38 Minutes *Details/Specifics of Change: *Alaska 2 LEO Ground Station in Fairbanks, AK is not receiving pass solution data. The LUT Vendor is investigating this issue. *Impact:*Minor-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 --Boundary_(ID_elwB5qi9jnuVh97Z4IQccQ) Content-type: text/html; charset=utf-8 Content-transfer-encoding: 8BIT

Update #1 - Final Update: Alaska 2 LEO Ground Station returned to Normal Operations at 1146Z, December 11, 2017. The maintenance vendor rebooted the Front Processor and Location Processor

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

Date/Time Issued: December 11, 2017 0944Z

Product(s) or Data Impacted: SARSAT alert data

Date/Time of Initial Impact: December 11, 2017 0648Z

Date/Time of Expected End: December 11, 2017 1146Z

Length of Outage: 5 Hours 38 Minutes

Details/Specifics of Change: Alaska 2 LEO Ground Station in Fairbanks, AK is not receiving pass solution data. The LUT Vendor is investigating this issue.

Impact: Minor-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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