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


Date/Time Issued:  January 30, 2025 1722Z


Product(s) or Data Impacted:  SARSAT alert data


Date/Time of Initial Impact:   January 30, 2025 0911Z


Date/Time of Expected End:  TBD


Length of Outage:  TBD


Details/Specifics of Change:   Alaska 4  LEO Ground Station 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