Further to WPQ 57397 What is the Ministers understanding, if at all, of what “nominal operations” are as described in an email to from MethaneSAT's to RNZ in October 2024?

Answer

My understanding is that nominal operations refers to performance of systems within a reasonable margin of what is intended. What comprises a reasonable margin is necessarily a matter of professional judgement – in this case the judgement rested with the mission owner, MethaneSAT LLC, which had responsibility for public communication on the mission status.