Update#1-(Final Update): The LUT vendor reported that MD2 was performing Windows software updates. After Windows completed its update, MD2 data returned to normal.

Topic:  SARSAT Maryland 2 Geostationary (GEO) Ground Station Offline

Date/Time Issued: October 25, 2021 2140Z

Product(s) or Data Impacted:  SARSAT alert data

Date/Time of Initial Impact:   October 25, 2021 2042Z

Date/Time of Expected End:     October 25, 2021 2123Z

Length of Outage:  41 minutes

Details/Specifics of Change:  Maryland 2 (MD2) GEO Ground Station in Suitland, MD, has stopped receiving alert data. The LUT Vendor is investigating this 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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