Topic: SARSAT Alaska 4 Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Ground Station Offline
Date/Time Issued: November 29, 2022, 1658Z
Product(s) or Data Impacted: SARSAT alert data
Date/Time of Initial Impact: November 29, 2022, 0600Z
Date/Time of Expected End: TBD
Length of Outage: TBD
Details/Specifics of Change: Alaska 4 LEO Ground Station in Fairbanks, AK is not receiving pass solution data. The maintenance vendor is investigating an antenna issue.
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
Web Site(s) for applicable information: N/A
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