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

Date/Time Issued: September 18, 2026 1624Z

Product(s) or Data Impacted: SARSAT alert data

Date/Time of Initial Impact: September 18, 2026 1534Z

Date/Time of Expected End: TBD

Length of Outage: TBD

Details/Specifics: The LME LEO Ground Station is not sending pass solution data due to a bad Pentek card. The Lut Vendor will replace it.

Impact: Minor - Dual satellite tracking capability lost. Distress alert detection/reporting timeliness affected.

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