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SUBJECT: SARSAT OUTAGE/ANOMALY UPDATE #1 - FINAL UPDATE: LUT DOWN
MARYLAND 1
 (MD1) GEO GROUND STATION OFFLINE, ISSUED: JULY 16, 2026,, 2308Z
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*UPDATE #1 FINAL UPDATE: * THE INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THE ISSUE
WAS WITH
THE GOES-19 SATELLITE, NOT THE LUT. ENGINEERS SUCCESSFULLY RESTARTED
THE
ONBOARD INSTRUMENTS, RESTORING THE SATELLITE TO NORMAL OPERATIONS.


*TOPIC:   *SARSAT MARYLAND 1 (MD1) GEOSTATIONARY EARTH ORBIT (GEO)
GROUND
STATION OFFLINE


*DATE/TIME ISSUED:  *JULY 16, 2026, 2308Z


*PRODUCT(S) OR DATA IMPACTED:* SARSAT ALERT DATA


*DATE/TIME OF INITIAL IMPACT:*   JULY 15, 2026, 2100Z


*DATE/TIME OF EXPECTED END: *  JULY 16, 2026, 1630Z


*LENGTH OF OUTAGE: * 19 HOURS AND 30 MINUTES


*DETAILS/SPECIFICS OF CHANGE: * MARYLAND 1 (MD1) GEO GROUND STATION IN
SUITLAND, MD IS NOT RECEIVING PASS SOLUTION DATA. THE LUT VENDOR WAS
NOTIFIED.


*IMPACT: *MINOR- THERE IS NO IMPACT ON DISTRESS ALERT
DETECTION/REPORTING
TIMELINES DUE TO THE REDUNDANCY OF THE SARSAT GEOLUT SYSTEM.




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TE #1 FINAL UPDATE:=C2=A0=C2=A0THE INVESTIGATION DETERMINED
THE ISSU=
E WAS WITH THE GOES-19 SATELLITE, NOT THE LUT.=C2=A0ENGINEERS SUCCESSFULLY RESTARTED THE
ONBOARD I=
NSTRUMENTS, RESTORING THE SATELLITE TO NORMAL
OPERATIONS.

TOPIC:=C2=A0
=C2=
=A0SARSAT MARYLAND 1
(MD1)=
 GEOSTATIONARY EARTH ORBIT (GEO) GROUND STATION
 OFFLINE

DATE/TIME
ISSUED:=C2=A0=
=C2=A0JULY 16,
2026, 2308Z=
PRODU=
CT(S) OR DATA IMPACTED:=C2=A0 SARSAT ALERT DATA

DATE/TIME OF INITIAL
IMPACT:=C2=
=A0 =C2=A0=C2=A0JULY
15, 2026,=
 2100Z

DATE/TIME OF EXPECTED END:=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0JULY 16, 2026, 1630Z

LENGTH OF OUTAGE:=C2=A0=C2=A019
HOURS=
 AND 30 MINUTES

DETAILS/SPECIFICS OF CHANGE:=C2=A0=C2=A0MARYLAND=C2=A01=C2=A0(MD1) GEO GROUND STATION IN SUITLAND, MD IS
NOT RECE=
IVING PASS SOLUTION DATA. THE LUT VENDOR WAS
NOTIFIED.

IMPACT:=C2=A0MINOR-=C2=A0THERE IS NO IMPACT ON DISTRESS ALERT
DETECTION/REPORTING=
 TIMELINES DUE TO THE REDUNDANCY OF THE SARSAT GEOLUT
 SYSTEM.=



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TACT ESPC HELP-DESK AT=C2=A0ESPCOPERATIONS@NOAA.GOV=C2=A0W=
ITH YOUR REQUEST. PLEASE NOTE: IT MAY TAKE UP TO TWO BUSINESS DAYS
TO PROCE=
SS YOUR REQUEST. FOR ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION YOU CAN REACH ESPC
AT 301-8=
17-3880 (24X7).

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