Topic:  SARSAT AK3 Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Ground Station Offline

Date/Time Issued:  March 19 2025, 1955Z

Product(s) or Data Impacted:  SARSAT alert data

Date/Time of Initial Impact:  March 19, 2025 1915Z

Length of Outage:  TBD

Details/Specifics of Change: The AK3 LEO Ground Station is not sending pass solution data. The Lut Vendor is investigating.

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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