Update #1 (Final Update): The maintenance vendor investigated the issue and discovered a Windows domain issue, which was then corrected. The AK3/4 LEO Ground Station has returned to normal operations.

 

Topic:  SARSAT Alaska 3 and 4 Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Ground Stations Offline

 

Date/Time Issued: January 16, 2021 2048Z

 

Product(s) or Data Impacted: SARSAT alert data

 

Date/Time of Initial Impact:    January 16, 2021 1811Z    

 

Date/Time of Expected End:  January 16, 2021 2000Z

 

Length of Outage:1 hour, 49 minutes

 

Details/Specifics of Change: The Alaska 3 and 4 (AK3/4) LEO Ground Stations located in Fairbanks, AK have missed two consecutive passes. The maintenance vendor has been notified.

 

 

Impact: Medium-Missed pass vulnerability to other Ground Station sites being down significantly increased. 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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