deanm
07-12-2015, 01:40 PM
Things went badly 5 years ago (the ceramic main engine nozzle broke!), but it looks like they have successfully used the small maneuvering thrusters for a prolonged (& unprecedented) burn to slow down enough to enter Venus orbit.
Go JAXA! (these guys are developing quite a track record for rescuing doomed missions)
https://spaceflightnow.com/2015/12/06/japanese-space-probe-to-steer-into-orbit-around-venus/
Dean
Go JAXA! (these guys are developing quite a track record for rescuing doomed missions)
https://spaceflightnow.com/2015/12/06/japanese-space-probe-to-steer-into-orbit-around-venus/
Dean