Japanese spacecraft Akatsuki arrives at Venus after 5-year detour
The spacecraft launched May 21, 2010, and was supposed to arrive at Venus on Dec. 7 of that year, but failed to inject itself into orbit around Earth's nearest neighbouring planet.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/akats ... -1.3355581
Wow! First time I hear of a malfunctioning spacecraft fixed 5 years later... in space... from the ground!
Better late than never...japanese probes finally gets to Venus
Better late than never...japanese probes finally gets to Venus
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Re: Better late than never...japanese probes finally gets to Venus
Quite a feat i bet that had taken a few ticker times on a supercomputer to correct.... The Asahi would be flowing in later celebrations.
Now they need to get some good science out of the probe and publish....
Shane.
Now they need to get some good science out of the probe and publish....
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Re: Better late than never...japanese probes finally gets to Venus
I guess someone told them there are whales on Venus...
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Re: Better late than never...japanese probes finally gets to Venus
Super impressive how they rerouted the fuel to the other small boosters. And then got it into that elliptical orbit around Venus. What a save.
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