Update#1: Vendor maintenance rebooted the Front Processor, and service returned to normal.

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

Date/Time Issued: April 25, 2018 2320Z

Product(s) or Data Impacted: SARSAT alert data

Date/Time of Initial Impact: April 25, 2018 1831Z

Date/Time of Expected End: April 25, 2018 2012Z

Length of Outage: 1 Hour, 41 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

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