Update #1 - Final Update- The LUT Vendor reported the Front Processor has been manually rebooted and the Alaska 2 Ground Station returned to normal operations as of 0203Z.
Topic: SARSAT Alaska 2 Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Ground Station Offline
Date/Time Issued:August 05, 2019 1214Z
Product(s) or Data Impacted: SARSAT alert data
Date/Time of Initial Impact: August 05, 2019 0143Z
Date/Time
of Expected End: August 5,
2019 0203Z
Length of
Outage: 1 hour, 20
minutes
Details/Specifics of Change::Alaska 2 LEO Ground Station inFairbanks, AKis offline.Alaska 2 has sustained two consecutive missed passes. The maintenance contractor has been notified and is working on a solution.
Impact:Minor-Dual satellite tracking capability lost for northernmost Ground Station. Distress alert detection/reporting may be delayed.
Contact
Information for Further Information:USMCC
Operationsusmcc@noaa.govat
301-817-4576