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The Terra Flight Ops Team was instructed to power off Terra Direct Broadcast due to power and battery temperature trends. The spacecraft. However, the option to resume Terra DB is TBD. The FOT continues to meet with the Mission Director and the spacecraft manufacturer representative to monitor the s...

Terra Direct Broadcast was re-enabled on 3/27 (DOY 87) @ 15:27GMT. The FOT will continue to monitor the spacecraft's power generation and battery charging profile.

All, As of 3/21 the Terra Flight Ops Team (FOT) continues to keep the onboard Terra Direct Broadcast hardware set to Standby mode. We have spent several days reviewing the spacecraft's charging profile and battery temperatures to determine the best path forward. An onboard monitor has been loaded to...