Update#1 - Vendor maintenance expressed that the Front Processor's command and control service became hung. The vendor rebooted both the Front Processor and the Location Processor, and service returned.
Topic:SARSATLSELow Earth Orbit (LEO) Ground Station Offline
Date/Time Issued:March 24, 2018 2140Z
Product(s) or Data Impacted:SARSAT Alert Data
Date/Time of Initial Impact:March 24, 2018 1643Z
Date/Time of Expected End:March 24, 2018 2002Z
Length of Outage: 3 Hours, 19 Minutes
Details/Specifics of Change:TheLSELEO Ground Station at Suitland, MD is not receiving pass solution data.The LUT vendor is investigating.
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