Update #1 - Final Update: The LUT Vendor rebooted both the Front Processor and the Location Processor and operations returned to normal.

Topic: SARSAT Guam 1 Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Ground Station Offline


Date/Time Issued:October 31, 2019 0358Z


Product(s) or Data Impacted: SARSAT alert data


Date/Time of Initial Impact: October 30, 2019 0849Z


Date/Time of Expected End: October 30, 2019 1803Z


Length of Outage: 9 hours 14 minutes


Details/Specifics of Change: Guam 1 LEO Ground Station in Andersen Air Force Base, Guam is not sending pass solution data or responding to commands. 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


Contact Information for Further Information: ESPC Operations at ESPCOperations@noaa.gov and 301-817-3880.



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