Update #1 (Final Update):  The maintenance vendor instructed the USMCC to resend orbit vectors to Florida 3. The orbit vectors were sent, and the Florida 3 LEO Ground Station returned to normal operation.

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

Date/Time Issued:   September 25, 2020  1252Z

Product(s) or Data Impacted:  SARSAT alert data

Date/Time of Initial Impact:   September 25, 2020  1023Z

Date/Time of Expected End:   September 25, 2020  1225Z

Length of Outage:  2 hours, 2 minutes

Details/Specifics of Change: The Florida 3 LEO Ground Station in Miami, FL has missed two consecutive passes. The maintenance vendor has been notified.

Impact: Minor-Dual 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

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