Japan loses contact with «Akatsuki» — the only spacecraft connecting Earth and Venus

News Science and space 06-03-2024 at 15:05 comment
The $300 million spacecraft was launched in 2010, but the mission failed to enter Venus’ orbit on the first attempt due to a failure of the main engine — «Akatsuki» for five years, orbiting the Sun until it finally approached the planet.

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