Hayabusa Team Implements Workaround For Engine Failure
TOKYO — Japan’s ailing Hayabusa spacecraft is still heading home from its asteroid sample return mission thanks to a new mix-and-match approach with its erratic ion propulsion system. There are four ion engines on the Hayabusa named A, B, C and D. Each consists mainly of two parts — a neutralizer...
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