Final Update #1: The LUT vendor rebooted the A to D board and Maryland 2 (GEO) Ground Station returned to normal operations.

Topic:  SARSAT Maryland 2 Geostationary (GEO) Ground Station Offline

Date/Time Issued:  July 05, 2023 0233Z

Product(s) or Data Impacted:  SARSAT alert data

Date/Time of Initial Impact:   July 04, 2023 2358Z

Date/Time of Expected End:  July 05, 2023 0134Z

Length of Outage:  1 hour and 36 minutes

Details/Specifics of Change:  The Maryland 2 GEO Ground Station in Suitland, MD, is not sending alert solution data.

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

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

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