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survival mode
Definition
configuration of a spacecraft in which it can remain safely without ground segment intervention for a specified periodNotes
- NOTE Survival mode is also commonly known as safe mode. In survival mode, typically all non-essential on-board units or subsystems are powered off, either to conserve power or to avoid interference with other subsystems, and the spacecraft can be (automatically) oriented to a particular attitude with respect to the sun.
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