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


Date/Time Issued:   July 13, 2021 0643Z


Product(s) or Data Impacted:  SARSAT alert data


Date/Time of Initial Impact:  July 13, 2021 0441Z


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 stopped sending pass solution data. The LUT vendor has been contacted and is investigating this issue.

 

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


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