Update#1- Final Update: The Vendor replaced antenna motor parts and the LUT returned to normal operations.

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

Date/Time Issued:  June 13, 2023 2131Z 

Product(s) or Data Impacted:  SARSAT alert data

Date/Time of Initial Impact:   June 12, 2023 2354Z

Date/Time of Expected End: December 14, 2023 1749Z

Length of Outage: 6 Months, 1 Day, 17 Hours, 55 Minutes

Details/Specifics of Change: Guam 3 Ground Station in Guam is not sending the expected amount of pass solution data. The maintenance vendor is investigating the issue. 

Impact: Minor - Dual satellite tracking capability lost. Distress alert detection/reporting timeliness affected.

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

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