Update #1 - Final Update -Vendor maintenance rebooted the Front Processor (FP) and Location Processor (LP), and service returned to normal.

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

Date/Time Issued: February 01, 2019 0525Z

Product(s) or Data Impacted: SARSAT alert data

Date/Time of Initial Impact: February 01, 2019 0354Z

Date/Time of Expected End: February 01, 2019 0501Z

Length of Outage: 1 Hour 7 Minuets

Details/Specifics of Change: Hawaii 2LEO Ground Station in Wahiawa, HI is not receiving pass solution data. The problem is under investigation by the maintenance vendor following two consecutive missed passes.

Impact: Minor-Dual satellite tracking capability lost. Distress alert detection/reporting timeliness affected.

Contact Information for Further Information: USMCC Operationsusmcc@noaa.govat301-817-4576

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


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