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At Venus, a Japanese Spacecraft is Almost Ready for Big Science
By Mike Wall, Space.com Senior Writer | April 4, 2016 05:32pm ET
A Japanese spacecraft's long-awaited Venus campaign is finally about to begin.
Japan's Akatsuki probe was originally supposed to arrive at Venus in December 2010, but an engine failure caused the spacecraft to miss its target and zoom off into orbit around the sun. But this past December, Akatsuki's handlers managed to guide the craft back to Venus, and now the probe is just about ready to start science operations.
At Venus, a Japanese Spacecraft is Almost Ready for Big Science
By Mike Wall, Space.com Senior Writer | April 4, 2016 05:32pm ET
A Japanese spacecraft's long-awaited Venus campaign is finally about to begin.
Japan's Akatsuki probe was originally supposed to arrive at Venus in December 2010, but an engine failure caused the spacecraft to miss its target and zoom off into orbit around the sun. But this past December, Akatsuki's handlers managed to guide the craft back to Venus, and now the probe is just about ready to start science operations.
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