Topic:SARSAT Satellite S11 (METOP A) Inoperable

Date/Time Issued:July 30, 2019 2215Z

Product(s) or Data Impacted: SARSAT alert data

Date/Time of Initial Impact: July 30, 2019 1840Z

Date/Time of Expected End:TBD

Length of Outage: TBD

Details/Specifics of Change:It was determined by the FMCC that SARSAT Satellite S11 failed around 1840 UTC on July 30, 2019. The FMCCM-bM-^@M-^Ys technical team is currently investigating the outage and will inform us when they have more information.

Impact:Minor - Degradation in detection capability and reporting timeliness.

Contact Information for Further Information: SARSAT United States Mission Control Center Office: 1.301.817.4576| Fax: 1.301.817.4568

Web Site(s) for applicable information: N/A

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