Update#1 - A technician investigated and found a faulty serial hub (NPort unit) however no spare is available to replace the unit. A unit is being shipped to the site.

Topic:SARSAT Florida1Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Ground Station Offline

Date/Time Issued:December 21, 2018 2350Z

Product(s) or Data Impacted: SARSAT alert data

Date/Time of Initial Impact: December 21, 2018 2145Z

Date/Time of Expected End:TBD

Length of Outage:TBD

Details/Specifics of Change:Florida1LEO Ground Station in Miami,FLhas missed two consecutive passes. The maintenance vendor is investigating.

Impact:Minor-Dual satellite tracking capability lost. Distress alert detection/reporting may be delayed.

Contact Information for Further Information:USMCC Operationsusmcc@noaa.govat
301-817-4576

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

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