Mars Odyssey in safe mode after reaction wheel problem
Submit on Monday, June 11th, 2012 22:57
NASA’s Mars Odyssey orbiter put itself into safe mode early Friday, 8 June UTC, when the spacecraft detected unexpected characteristics in movement of one of its reaction wheels. The spacecraft uses three of these wheels as the primary method for adjusting and maintaining its orientation. It carries a spare reaction wheel.
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