Final Update - Vendor maintenance expressed that the Front Processor server (FP) did not shut down and restart properly upon command. Both FP and Location Processor (LP) were rebooted, and the antenna began tracking again.

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

Date/Time Issued:June 27, 2018 1356Z

Product(s) or Data Impacted: SARSAT alert data

Date/Time of Initial Impact: June 27, 2018 1105Z

Date/Time of Expected End:June 27, 2018 1207Z

Length of Outage:1 Hour, 2 minutes

Details/Specifics of Change:Florida 2LEO Ground Station in Miami, FL is not receiving pass solution data. The LUT Vendor is investigating this issue.

Impact:Minor-Dual satellite tracking capability lost. 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

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