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

Date/Time Issued:   December  15, 2020 1333Z

Product(s) or Data Impacted:  SARSAT alert data


Date/Time of Initial Impact:    December 15, 2020 1309Z

Date/Time of Expected End:  TBD

Length of Outage: TBD


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

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

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