Category: Operational news

The Jason-2 spacecraft entered safe mode on 05 September 2013 at 09:26 UT, immediately interrupting its measurements during Cycle 190.

The Jason-2 spacecraft entered safe mode on 05 September 2013 at 09:26 UT, immediately interrupting its measurements during Cycle 190. The satellite is currently in a safe and stable Sun-pointing configuration. Expert teams from CNES and industry (TAS) have been activated and the first investigations have started today. It seems (to be confirmed) that a memory error is the root cause of the reconfiguration. The 4 partners operational teams are working closely to support current and future operations. The mission will resume as soon as possible, and we will keep you informed of our progress.  Thierry Guinle of behalf of Jason-2 project managers from NOAA, EUMETSAT, JPL and CNES