Update #1 - Final Update – The LUT vendor rebooted Maryland 2 to reset the A to D board and Maryland 2 returned to normal operations.

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

Date/Time Issued:  October 31, 2023 1420Z

Product(s) or Data Impacted:  SARSAT alert data

Date/Time of Initial Impact:   October 31, 2023 1152Z

Date/Time of Expected End:  October 31, 2023 1339Z

Length of Outage:  1 hour and 47 minutes

Details/Specifics of Change:  The Maryland 2 GEO Ground Station in Suitland, MD, is not receiving 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

This message was sent by ESPC.Notification@noaa.gov. You have been sent this and other notifications because you have opted in to receive it. If for any reason, you wish to unsubscribe, please contact ESPC Help Desk at ESPCOperations@noaa.gov or (301) 817-3880. Please note: it may take up to two business days for request to take effect.