Selene lunar probe shuts off balky reaction wheel
Japan’s Selene lunar explorer team has stopped using a malfunctioning reaction control wheel from the spacecraft’s attitude control system as of July 23. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency is confident the issue is a minor problem, as the probe’s three other wheels are functioning perfectly and...
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