Update #1 - Final Update: Guam 1 returned to Normal Operation on March 04, 2018 at 0026Z after an on-site technician swapped out a defective Low Noise Converter.
Topic:SARSAT GU1 Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Ground Station Offline
Date/Time Issued: March 4, 2018 0215Z
Product(s) or Data Impacted:SARSAT Alert Data
Date/Time of Initial Impact: March 3, 2018 1813Z
Date/Time of Expected End: March 4, 2018 0026Z
Length of
Outage: 6 hours and 13
minutes
Details/Specifics
of Change: Guam
1 LEO Ground Station is currently being investigated by the
Honeywell support engineer.
Impact:Minor-Dual Satellite tracking capability lost. Distress alert detection/reporting timeliness affected.
Contact
Information for Further Information:USMCC
Operationsusmcc@noaa.govat3
Web Site(s) for applicable information:N/A