Update #2 - Final Update – LEOLUT Guam 2 was decommissioned and replaced by LEOLUT Guam 4.

Update#1: Verizon was contacted to check the communications circuit. A loopback alarm was found and normalized. Communications were restored, but the LUT is still not taking passes. The maintenance vendor is investigating.

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

Date/Time Issued: October 05, 2022 1437Z

Product(s) or Data Impacted: SARSAT alert data

Date/Time of Initial Impact: September 10, 2022 1011Z

Date/Time of Expected End: October 5, 2022 1400Z

Length of Outage: 25 Days, 3 Hours, and 49 Minutes

Details/Specifics of Change: The Guam 2 LEO Ground Station in Andersen Air Force Base, Guam is not sending pass solution data. The LUT Vendor has been notified.

Impact: Medium - Western Pacifica US AOR Distress detection/reporting may be delayed. LEOSAR distress alert detection/reporting may be delayed. GEOSAR and MEOSAR are operating nominally.

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

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