Update #1: Per the LUT vendor, Hawaii 3 and Hawaii 4 are waiting for delivery of a new GPS unit.

 

Topic:  SARSAT Hawaii 3 and Hawaii 4 Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Ground Stations Offline

 

Date/Time Issued:   September 27, 2021 1211Z

 

Product(s) or Data Impacted:  SARSAT alert data

 

Date/Time of Initial Impact:   September 24, 2021 0018Z

 

Date/Time of Expected End:  TBD

 

Length of Outage:  TBD

 

Details/Specifics of Change: Hawaii 3 and Hawaii 4 LEO Ground Stations located at the Naval Computer and Telecommunications Area Master Station, Pacific (HI3/HI4) are not receiving pass solution data. The LUT vendor has been contacted.

 

Impact: Medium - Distress alert detection/reporting may be delayed. LEOSAR distress alert detection/reporting may be delayed. GEOSAR and MEOSAR are operating normally. 

 

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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