Final Update #1 - The LUT vendor rebooted Alaska 2 and it began receiving commands and sending pass data.

Topic: SARSAT Alaska 2 Earth Orbit (LEO) Ground Station Offline

Date/Time Issued:September 06, 2019, 0624Z

Product(s) or Data Impacted: SARSAT alert data

Date/Time of Initial Impact: September 06, 2019, 0335Z

Date/Time of Expected End:September 06, 2019, 0447Z

Length of Outage:1 hour, 12 minutes

Details/Specifics of Change:Alaska 2LEO Ground Station in Fairbanks Alaska is not receiving pass solution data. LUT vendor has been contacted.

Impact:Minor-Dual satellite tracking capability lost. Distress alert detection/reporting may be delayed.

Contact Information for Further Information:USMCC Operationsusmcc@noaa.govat
301-817-4576

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