Japan postpones Selene moon mission due to condenser problem

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) are postponing until at least September the scheduled Aug. 16 launch of their moon explorer mission, Selene, due to improperly installed condensers on two piggy-back satellites. Technicians accidentally fitted the...

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