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


Date/Time Issued:  March 12, 2024 1840Z


Product(s) or Data Impacted:  SARSAT alert data


Date/Time of Initial Impact:   March 12, 2024 1745Z


Date/Time of Expected End:  TBD


Length of Outage:  TBD


Details/Specifics of Change: The  Alaska 4  LEO Ground Station is not sending the expected pass solution data. The Lut Vendor is investigating.


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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