Topic:  SARSAT GUAM 3 and 4 Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Ground Stations Offline

Date/Time Issued: June 26, 2026 2232Z

Product(s) or Data Impacted:  SARSAT alert data

Date/Time of Initial Impact:   June 26, 2026 1143Z

Date/Time of Expected End:  TBD

Length of Outage:  TBD

Details/Specifics: Guam 3 and 4 LEO Ground Stations are not sending pass solution data. The circuit is down due to significant fiber damage. The service provider is working to restore service. 

Impact: Medium - Western Pacifica US AOR Distress detection/reporting may be delayed. LEOSAR distress alert detection/reporting may be delayed. GEOSAR and MEOSAR are operating nominally.

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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