Topic:  SARSAT Alaska 3 Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Ground Station Offline

Date/Time Issued:   November 04, 2020 1750Z

Product(s) or Data Impacted:  SARSAT alert data

Date/Time of Initial Impact:   November 04, 2020 1600Z

Date/Time of Expected End:  TBD

Length of Outage:  TBD

Details/Specifics of Change: Alaska 3  (AK3) LEO Ground Station located in Fairbanks, AK has stopped receiving pass solution data as of 1600Z. The LUT vendor has been contacted and is dispatching a technician to the Ground Station.

Impact: Minor satellite tracking capability lost. Distress alert detection/reporting may be delayed.

Contact Information for Further Information: USMCC Operations usmcc@noaa.gov at 
301-817-4576

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