Update #2: Once communications and power were restored to the site, Florida 4 LEO LUT came back online. The vendor has verified that the system is operating normally.

Update #1: Circuit is now back up; the vendor checked the site after it went down. Due to weather in the area, 5 out of the 8 co-located antennas are not operating properly. Vendor is replacing the broken parts.

Topic: Florida Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) and Lower Earth Orbit (LEO) Outage

Date/Time Issued:  August 05, 2026 1513Z

Product(s) or Data Impacted:  SARSAT alert data

Date/Time of Initial Impact:   August 01, 2026 2310Z

Date/Time of Expected End:  TBD

Length of Outage:  TBD

Details/Specifics: The USMCC stopped receiving Florida MEOLUT and LEOLUT data. A Ticket has been opened regarding the downed circuit with AT&T.

Impact: Medium - Atlantic and Caribbean Search and Rescue region's MEOSAR and LEOSAR distress detection/reporting may be delayed. GEOSAR is nominal.

Contact Information for Further Information: USMCC Operations usmcc@noaa.gov at 301-817-4576

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