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Akatsuki in safe mode after attempt to enter Venus orbit

Submit on Tuesday, December 7th, 2010 22:57

Japan’s Akatsuki Venus probe has arrived at its target planet, but it is yet unclear whether it successfully entered orbit. Limited contact has been established with the spacecraft, which appears to have entered safe mode.
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