‘Eye operation’ puts Proba-1 back in business
Submit on Monday, May 14th, 2012 22:53
After more than a decade in orbit, ESA’s Proba-1 was showing its age – even hibernating last winter. But a software fix to its startracker, radiation-impaired after surpassing its design lifetime fivefold, has returned the veteran Earth-observing microsatellite to full operation, the agency said.Other Posts:Orbital Launches Minotaur To Place TacSat-2 Into OrbitJapanese satellite broadcaster may buy satellite operatorEutelsat Chooses Alcatel Alenia Space For W7 SatelliteNOAA awards contract to manage Fairbanks Satellite Operations FacilitySpaceDev Expands Production Capability in ColoradoArinc Adds SkyPort Satellite Service For Interoperability SolutionThe Role of Cable TV Deals In Generating LeadsUpdate: H-IIA lifts off with Venus probe, solar sail and microsatellites
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