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Astronomy => In the Media... => Topic started by: Mike on May 10, 2005, 23:27:00

Title: Glitch strikes Mars Express's radar boom
Post by: Mike on May 10, 2005, 23:27:00
A radar boom on the European Space Agency's Mars Express spacecraft did not completely straighten out after it deployed, the agency says.

http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=dn7360
Title: Glitch strikes Mars Express's radar boom
Post by: Rick on May 11, 2005, 00:28:00
Bother.
Title: Glitch strikes Mars Express's radar boom
Post by: Ian on May 12, 2005, 22:18:00
now appears sorted:

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/05/12/marsis_fixed/