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NASA's TESS Enters Safe Mode Due to Command Error

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ThreatCluster •March 12, 2026 at 13:27 UTC

NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) entered safe mode after a command error caused its solar panels to be misaligned, preventing adequate battery charging. The spacecraft was subsequently recovered after ground controllers addressed the low power condition. TESS is now back online and resuming its operations.

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