Topic: SARSATAlaska2Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Ground Station Offline
Date/Time Issued:February 28, 2019 0643Z
Product(s) or Data Impacted: SARSAT alert data
Date/Time of Initial Impact:February 28, 2019 0520Z
Date/Time of
Expected End:TBD
Length of
Outage:TBD
Details/Specifics
of Change:Alaska 2 LEO Ground Station
inFairbanks, AK2 is out of service following two
consecutive missed satellite passes. The LUT Vendor is
investigating the problem.
Impact:Minor-Dual satellite tracking capability lost. Distress alert detection/reporting timeliness affected.