Update#1-Final Update: After the dome temperature increased. The Lut vendor reported Alaska 4 LEO Ground Station returned to normal operations. 

Topic:  SARSAT Alaska 4 Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Ground Station Offline

 

Date/Time Issued:  December 16, 2023 1821Z

 

Product(s) or Data Impacted:  SARSAT alert data

 

Date/Time of Initial Impact:  December 15, 2023 2015Z

 

Date/Time of Expected End:  December 15, 2023 2201Z

 

Length of Outage:  1 hour 46 minutes

 

Details/Specifics of Change: Alaska 4 LEO Ground Station in Fairbanks, AK is not sending pass solution data. The maintenance vendor 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

 

Web Site(s) for Applicable Information: N/A

 

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