[SatNews] The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has been successfully operating the Advanced Land Observing Satellite "DAICHI" (ALOS), which has exceeded its design life of three years, even after its target life of five years. However, at around 7:30 a.m. on April 22nd (JST), JAXA noted that the satellite had shifted its operation mode to the low load mode (the mode used to save power consumption to maintain a satellite's minimum functionality). All of the onboard observation devices were turned off due to power generation precipitation. The anomaly was detected through relayed data via the Data Relay Test Satellite "KODAMA." Since then, the power generation has been rapidly deteriorating, and the agency currently cannot confirm power generation. The DAICHI was launched on January 24, 2006. JAXA is investigating the cause of this phenomenon while taking necessary measures.