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


Date/Time Issued:   April 15, 2020 2316Z


Product(s) or Data Impacted:  SARSAT alert data

Date/Time of Initial Impact:    April 15, 2020 2238Z


Date/Time of Expected End: TBD

Length of Outage TBD

Details/Specifics of Change:  Alaska 2 LEO Ground Station in Fairbanks, AK is not 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 Operations 
usmcc@noaa.gov at
301-817-4576


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

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