Update #1 - Final Update: After a cold reboot, the Alaska 2 ground station returned to normal operations at 2332Z.

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

Date/Time Issued: April 16, 2020 1121Z
Product(s) or Data Impacted: SARSAT alert data
Date/Time of Initial Impact: April 15, 2020 2238Z
Date/Time of Expected End: April 15, 2020 2332Z
Length of Outage: 54 minutes
Details/Specifics of Change: 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

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