Topic: SARSAT Alaska 3 Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Ground Station Offline
Date/Time Issued: December 23, 2021 1718Z
Product(s) or Data Impacted: SARSAT alert data
Date/Time of Initial Impact: December 23, 2021 1621Z
Date/Time of Expected End: TBD
Length of Outage: TBD
Details/Specifics of Change: The Alaska 3 (AK3) LEO Ground Station located in Fairbanks, AK has missed two consecutive passes and stopped sending pass solution data. The LUT vendor has been contacted.
Impact: Minor-Dual Satellite tracking capability lost. Distress alert detection/reporting timeliness affected.
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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