Better late than never...japanese probes finally gets to Venus
Posted: Wed Dec 09, 2015 3:18 am
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!
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!