Topic: SARSAT Alaska 2 Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Ground Station Offline
Date/Time Issued: April 30, 2020 0449Z
Product(s) or Data Impacted: SARSAT alert data
Date/Time of Initial Impact: April 30, 2020 0221Z
Date/Time of Expected End: TBD
Length of Outage: TBD
Details/Specifics of Change: Alaska 2 LEO Ground Station in Fairbanks, AK is offline. Alaska 2 has missed two consecutive missed passes. The maintenance vendor has been notified and is working on a solution.
Impact: Minor-Dual satellite tracking capability lost for northernmost Ground Station. Distress alert detection/reporting may be delayed.
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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