NASA reports Suomi NPP anomaly and pauses VIIRS science data

Broad summary: This is a technical story with practical consequences. Suomi NPP and VIIRS support Earth-observation data used for climate, fires, clouds, oceans, ice, vegetation and other environmental products. What happened: NASA Earthdata reported that Suomi NPP entered a non-nominal state on July 10, 2026. VIIRS science products were disabled and no new products are currently being generated. What is confirmed: The outage is official. NASA says the data remains unavailable and will not be recoverable until further notice while teams investigate the anomaly. What remains uncertain: The cause, repair timeline and product-by-product impact are still unknown. Users may need alternative satellite sources or documented gaps. Editorial translation note: This English edition localizes the Spanish article and keeps the operational uncertainty visible.