Topic:  SARSAT Alaska 4 Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Ground Station Offline

Date/Time Issued:  December 3, 2021 1250Z

Product(s) or Data Impacted:  SARSAT alert data

Date/Time of Initial Impact:      December 3, 2021 0727Z

Date/Time of Expected End: TBD

Length of Outage:  TBD

Details/Specifics of Change:  The Alaska 4 (AK4) LEO Ground Station located in Fairbanks, AK  has missed two consecutive passes. The maintenance vendor has reported an intermittent azimuth antenna issue.

Impact: Minor-Dual 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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