Topic: SARSAT Maryland 2 (MD2) GEO Ground Station Offline
Date/Time Issued: January 22, 2025 1821Z
Product(s) or Data Impacted: SARSAT alert data
Date/Time of Initial Impact: January 22, 2025 1456Z
Date/Time of Expected End: TBD
Length of Outage: TBD
Details/Specifics of Change: Maryland 2 (MD2) GEO Ground Station in Suitland, MD is not receiving pass solution data. The LUT vendor was notified.
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
Web Site(s) for applicable information: N/A
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