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

Date/Time Issued:May 9, 2019 2310Z

Product(s) or Data Impacted: SARSAT alert data

Date/Time of Initial Impact: May 9, 2019 2023Z

Date/Time of Expected End:TBD

Length of Outage:TBD

Details/Specifics of Change::Alaska 2 LEO Ground Station inFairbanks, AKis receiving alert 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.govat 301-817-4576


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

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