Update #3: DMSP SSMI/S data for all satellites began arriving as of 1426Z Mar 25, 2025.

Update #2: FNMOC has been notified of additional reported outages on DMSP F-16 and DMSP F-18, and an investigation is continuing.

Update #1: The system was briefly back up, but new outages have been reported. FNMOC is investigating the issue again this morning.

Topic: DMSP F-17 SSMI/S Outage

Date/Time Issued: March 26, 2026 1733Z

Product(s) or Data Impacted: DMSP F-17 SSMI/S data products

Date/Time of Initial Impact: March 21, 2026 0700Z

Date/Time of Expected End: March 25, 2026 1426Z

Length of Outage: 4 days, 7 hours, and 26 minutes

Details/Specifics: The issue is occurring upstream, and we are currently investigating

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