Update #1 (Final Update): After the LUT vendor completed patching activities, the MD1 GEO Ground Station returned to normal operations.  

Topic:  SARSAT Maryland 1 Geostationary (GEO) Ground Station Offline

Date/Time Issued:  May 26, 2021 1924Z

Product(s) or Data Impacted:  SARSAT alert data

Date/Time of Initial Impact:  May 26, 2021 1646Z

Date/Time of Expected End:  May 26, 2021 1847Z

Length of Outage: 2 hours, 1 minute

Details/Specifics of Change:  The Maryland 1 (MD1) GEO Ground Station in Suitland, MD, has stopped receiving alert data. The LUT Vendor is investigating the issue..

Impact: Minor-There is no impact on distress alert detection/reporting timeliness due to redundancy of the SARSAT GEOLUT system.

Contact Information for Further Information: USMCC Operations usmcc@noaa.gov at 301-817-4576

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