Topic:SARSATAlaska2 Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Ground Station Offline

Date/Time Issued:March 24 2018 0540Z

Product(s) or Data Impacted: SARSAT alert data

Date/Time of Initial Impact: March 24, 2018 0322Z

Date/Time of Expected End: March 24, 2018 0426Z

Length of Outage: 1 hour, 4 minutes

Details/Specifics of Change:Alaska2LEO Ground Station in Fairbanks, AK has not received data. The USMCC contacted the vendor and they are 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 Operationsusmcc@noaa.govat
301-817-4576

Web Site(s) for applicable information:N/A