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Ended, last June 30, the Ulysses mission
Rome, Italy - After almost 19 years years of observations and extraordinary discoveries around the Sun
"In 2008, Ulysses was expected to cease functioning due to weakening power. But solid engineering know-how and on-the-fly innovation have eked out an additional year of important science returns, which came to an end. Ulysses, the joint ESA/NASA solar orbiter mission, finally ended when ground controllers sent commands to shut down the satellite's communications. The event marks the conclusion...
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AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency