Subject: SARSAT Outage/Anomaly: Update #1, Alaska 2 LEO Ground This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --Boundary_(ID_orqpwdrYRZQcn2I7oy45gQ) Content-type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT *Update #1: *Final Update- The vendor restarted processor software. SARSAT Alaska 2 Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Ground Station returned to Normal Operations at 0126Z, April 28, 2018. * * *Topic:* SARSAT Alaska 2 Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Ground Station Offline * * *Date/Time Issued: * April 28, 2018 0415Z * * *Product(s) or Data Impacted:* SARSAT alert data * * *Date/Time of Initial Impact:* April 27, 2018 2027Z * * *Date/Time of Expected End: * April 28, 2018 0126Z * * *Length of Outage: * 4 hours and 59 minutes * * *Details/Specifics of Change: *Alaska 2 LEO Ground Station in Fairbanks, AK is not receiving data. The LUT vendor is investigating. * * *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_orqpwdrYRZQcn2I7oy45gQ) Content-type: text/html; charset=utf-8 Content-transfer-encoding: 8BIT

SARSAT Alaska 2 Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Ground Station Offline

   April 27, 2018 2027Z

Alaska 2 LEO Ground Station in Fairbanks, AK is not receiving data. The LUT vendor is investigating.

usmcc@noaa.gov at 
301-817-4576


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