Facing the alternative of a fiery death, the ESA’s Venus Express orbiter has completed a daring maneuver that extended the life of the unmanned explorer by several months. Under command from Earth, the spacecraft spent a month skimming the outer edge of the Venusian atmosphere to alter its velocity and send it into a new orbit that will keep it operating until perhaps the end of the year. .. Continue Reading Venus Express gets new lease on life by skimming Venusian atmosphere
Section: Space
Tags: Atmosphere, ESA, Orbit, Spacecraft, Unmanned, Venus, Venus Express
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