Topic: SARSAT Alaska 2Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Ground Station Offline
Date/Time Issue: August 6, 2018 0255Z
Product(s) or Data Impacted: SARSAT alert data
Date/Time of Initial Impact:August 6, 2018 0048Z
Date/Time of Expected End: August 6, 2018 0227Z
Length of Outage: 1 hour and 39 minutes
Details/Specifics of Change: Alaska 2 LEO Ground Station, at Andersen Air Force Base,is out of service following two consecutive missed satellite passes. The LUT Vendor is investigating the problem.
Impact:Minor-Dual satellite tracking capability lost. Distress alert detection/reporting may be delayed.
Contact Information
for Further Information:USMCC Operationsusmcc@noaa.govat3
Web Site(s) for applicable information: N/A
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