Subject: Administrative: Jason-2 Notification Issue: March 16, This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --Boundary_(ID_9Vqa9cJwO1HJoVEs/dueOA) Content-type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT *Topic*: Jason-2 Satellite went into Safehold Mode on pass 40927. *Date/Time Issued: * March 16, 2017 1308Z* Product(s) or Data Impacted: *All Jason-2 OGDRs distributed via DDS and Class users. *Date/Time of the Initial Impact:* MARCH 15, 2017 1919Z *Date/Time of Expected End:* N/A* * ** *Length of the Outage: *N/A *Details/Specifics of Change: *The Jason-2 spacecraft entered safe mode yesterday (Wednesday, March 15th) at 19:19:19Z, immediately interrupting its measurements. The satellite is currently in a safe and stable Sun-pointing configuration. Expert teams from CNES and industry have been activated and detailed investigations will start today. First investigations performed last night show that Gyrometer 1 was blocked, causing the reconfiguration to SHM. All other instruments were OK at the time of the reconfiguration. Operational teams are working closely to support current and future operations. The mission will resume as soon as possible, at which time users will be notified. * * *Contact Information for Further Information:* ESPC Operations at ESPCOperations@noaa.gov at 301-817-3880 This message was sent by ESPC.Notification@noaa.gov. You have been sent this and other notifications because you have opted in to receive it. If for any reason, you wish to unsubscribe, please contact ESPC Help Desk at ESPCOperations@noaa.gov or (301) 817-3880. Please note: it may take up to two business days to process your unsubscribe request. --Boundary_(ID_9Vqa9cJwO1HJoVEs/dueOA) Content-type: text/html; charset=utf-8 Content-transfer-encoding: 8BIT Jason-2 NOTIFICATION Topic: Jason-2 Satellite went into  Safehold Mode on pass 40927.

Date/Time Issued:  March 16, 2017 1308Z

Product(s) or Data Impacted:
All Jason-2 OGDRs distributed via DDS and Class users. 

Date/Time of the Initial Impact:  MARCH 15, 2017 1919Z

Date/Time of Expected End:  N/A

Length of the Outage:  N/A

Details/Specifics of Change:  The Jason-2 spacecraft entered safe mode yesterday (Wednesday, March 15th) at 19:19:19Z, immediately interrupting its measurements.  The satellite is currently in a safe and stable Sun-pointing configuration. Expert teams from CNES and industry have been activated and detailed investigations will start today. First investigations performed last night show that Gyrometer 1 was blocked, causing the reconfiguration to SHM. All other instruments were OK at the time of the reconfiguration. Operational teams are working closely to support current and future operations. The mission will resume as soon as possible, at which time users will be notified.

Contact Information for Further Information: ESPC Operations at ESPCOperations@noaa.gov at 301-817-3880

This message was sent by ESPC.Notification@noaa.gov. You have been sent this and other notifications because you have opted in to receive it. If for any reason, you wish to unsubscribe, please contact ESPC Help Desk at ESPCOperations@noaa.gov or (301) 817-3880. Please note: it may take up to two business days to process your unsubscribe request.

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