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

Date/Time Issued: October 12, 2024 1630Z

Product(s) or Data Impacted: SARSAT alert data

Date/Time of Initial Impact: October 12, 2024 1412Z

Date/Time of Expected End: TBD

Length of Outage: TBD

Details/Specifics of Change: The Florida LEO Ground Station is not sending 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

Web Site(s) for Applicable Information: SDM Total Operational Weather Readiness - Satellites (TOWR-S) Virtual Lab Forum http://vlab.noaa.gov/web/towr-s/mmm/-/message_boards/view_message/30114125 VLab.Notifications@noaa.gov

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