Topic:  SARSAT Alaska 3 Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Ground Station Offline


Date/Time Issued:   November 20, 2020 1832Z


Product(s) or Data Impacted:  SARSAT alert data


Date/Time of Initial Impact:   November 20, 2020 1129Z


Date/Time of Expected End:  TBD


Length of Outage TBD


Details/Specifics of Change: The Alaska 3  (AK3) LEO Ground Station located in Fairbanks, AK has stopped receiving pass solution data as of 1129Z. The LUT vendor has been contacted and is investigating this issue.


Impact: Minor satellite tracking capability lost. Distress alert detection/reporting may be delayed.


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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