Topic:M-B SARSAT Alaska 2 Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Ground Station Offline
Date/Time Issued:M-B M-BDecemberM-B 21, 2019 0104Z
Product(s) or Data Impacted:M-B SARSAT alert data
Date/Time of Initial Impact:M-B M-BDecemberM-B 21, 2019 0001Z
Date/Time of Expected End: TBD
Length of Outage:M-B TBD
Details/Specifics of Change:M-B Alaska 2 LEO Ground Station in Fairbanks, AK is not receiving alert 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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