Topic: SARSATFlorida1 Earth Orbit (LEO) Ground Station Offline

Date/Time Issued:December 07, 2018 0240 Z

Product(s) or Data Impacted: SARSAT alert data

Date/Time of Initial Impact:December 07, 2018 0043 Z

Date/Time of Expected End:TBD

Length of Outage:TBD

Details/Specifics of Change:Florida1LEO Ground Stationin Miami, FL isout of service following two consecutive missed satellite passes. The LUT engineer 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.govat301-817-4576

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

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