All instruments are presently off. Recovery operations began immediately with NEAR recovered to Earth Safe Mode with FC 1 in control that evening. Playback of flight recorder data began immediately along with other housekeeping functions. Data playback continues this morning. At the present time, expectations are to execute TCM 19 and the subsequent instrument operations next week as planned.
All spacecraft systems appear to functioning nominally at the present time.
No fuel was consumed during this recent safing event. TCM 19 simulations were run. One final simulation is being run today. Mission Operations continues to dedicate personnel to the on-going investigations into the aborted burn on December 20, 1998. The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory Bldg.-Rm.