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Topic:M-B SARSAT Alaska 1 and 2 Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Ground Stations Offline

Date/Time Issued:M-BDecember 23, 2019 1415Z

Product(s) or Data Impacted:M-B SARSAT alert data

Date/Time of Initial Impact:M-BDecember 22, 2019 1407Z

Date/Time of Expected End:M-BM-BTBD

Length of Outage:M-BM-BTBD

Details/Specifics of Change:M-B Alaska 1 and 2 M-BLEO Ground Stations in Fairbanks, AK did not recover after a planned power outage at the FCDAS. The maintenanceM-Bvendor has dispatched a technician.M-B

Impact:M-B Medium - Missed pass vulnerability to other Ground Station sites being down significantly increased. Distress alert detection/reporting may be delayed.

Contact Information for Further Information:M-BUSMCC OperationsM-Busmcc@noaa.govM-BatM-B
301-817-4576

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