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

Date/Time Issued: September 25, 2024 1216Z

Product(s) or Data Impacted: SARSAT alert data

Date/Time of Initial Impact: September 20, 2024 2207Z

Date/Time of Expected End: TBD

Length of Outage: TBD

Details/Specifics of Change: The Alaska 3 LEO Ground Station is not sending pass solution data. The LUT vendor powered antennas in order to clean up the water/condensation that has accumulated in the domes.

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

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