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

Date/Time Issued: October 18, 2024 1713Z

Product(s) or Data Impacted:  SARSAT alert data

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

Date/Time of Expected End:  October 18, 2024 1559Z

Length of Outage:  6 days, 1 hour and 47 minutes 

Details/Specifics of Change: The Florida 3 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

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 to process your unsubscribe.