Operational News

2013-06-13 update of processing chain planned on June 25

We are pleased to announce an update of the processing chain which calculates the model-based atmospheric corrections, associated with a vertical resolution increase of the ECMWF model.

2013-05-14 the server avisoftp.cnes.fr is back to operationnal mode

2013-05-13 The server avisoftp.cnes.fr is momentarily unavailable

The server avisoftp.cnes.fr is momentarily unavailable.

2013-04-12 [Jason-2] Jason-2 back to operational mode

Jason-2 is back to operational mode since April 5th.

2013-04-08 [Jason-2] Restart of core mission

Friday 5th April, the POSEIDON3 altimeter, the AMR radiometer and precise GPS have been switched on; allowing the mission to restart nominally.

2013-04-05 [Jason-2] Restart expected by Friday April 5th

All the recovery operations are going smoothly and without any trouble. On 5th April, Jason-2 will be back in nominal mode and the core payload switch on will be performed.

2013-04-03 [Jason-2] Recovery in progress

The recovery procedure has been optimized and the current schedule foresee to turn on the Jason-2 payload core science instruments (POSEIDON3, AMR, GPSP) on Friday, 5 April.

2013-04-02 [Jason-2] new Safe Hold Mode

Few hours after the recovery, the Jason-2 spacecraft entered again in safe mode on 30 March 2013.

2013-03-29 [Jason-2] Restart of core mission

On 2013/03/29, the POSEIDON3 altimeter has been switched on.

2013-03-28 [Jason-2] Jason-2 status update - start of recovery

The Jason-2 spacecraft entered safe mode on 25 March 2013 at approximately 03:30:59z. The current schedule foresee to turn on the Jason-2 payload core science instruments (POSEIDON3, AMR, GPSP) on Saturday, 30 March.