NEAR executed a brief auto momentum dump when onboard accelerometers were being configured for the rendezvous burn planned for later that day. Onboard autonomy placed NEAR in Earth Safe Mode as a result of the auto momentum dump. All instruments were turned off by autonomy as a precautionary measure. No significant amount of fuel was consumed. NEAR was recovered to operational mode on February 2 and data critical to investigate the accelerometer setup related anomaly was downlinked.
Coarse indications are the rendezvous maneuver was very successful.
It will take several days of tracking and data analysis to get a precise measurement of the maneuver's affect. Please consult the NEAR Flight Timeline for more details regarding upcoming science activities.