Update #1 (Final Update): The Maryland 2 GEO ground station returned to normal operations at 1704Z.

Topic: SARSAT Maryland 2 Geostationary (GEO) Ground Station Offline

Date/Time Issued: May 27, 2020 1742Z

Product(s) or Data Impacted: SARSAT alert data

Date/Time of Initial Impact: May 27, 2020 1121Z

Date/Time of Expected End: May 27, 2020 1704Z

Length of Outage: 5 hours, 43 minutes

Details/Specifics of Change: Maryland 2 GEO Ground Station in Suitland, MD, is not receiving alert data. The LUT vendor is investigating.

Impact: Minor-There is no impact on distress alert detection/reporting timeliness due to the redundancy of the SARSAT GEOLUT system.

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

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

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