Update #1 (Final Update):  The LUT vendor rebooted Maryland 1 and it returned to normal operations at 1357Z.  


Topic:  SARSAT Maryland 1 Geostationary (GEO) Ground Station Offline

Date/Time Issued: November 30, 2021 1507Z

Product(s) or Data Impacted:  SARSAT alert data

Date/Time of Initial Impact:     November 30, 2021 1220Z

Date/Time of Expected End:   November 30, 2021 1357Z

Length of Outage:  1 hour and 37 minutes

Details/Specifics of Change:  Maryland 1 (MD1) GEO Ground Station in Suitland, MD, has stopped receiving alert data. The LUT Vendor is investigating this issue.

Impact: Minor-There is no impact on distress alert detection/reporting timeliness due to redundancy of the SARSAT GEOLUT system.

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

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