Sad news from the STEREO mission. Communications have been lost with STEREO Behind since 1st October following a planned reset. The official statement reads: Communications with the STEREO Behind spacecraft were interrupted on October 1, immediately after a planned reset of the spacecraft performed as part of a test of solar conjunction operations. The cause of the anomaly is not yet known, though a sensor anomaly in the guidance and control system is suspected. Attempts to recover the spacecraft are continuing.
Posted on: Thu, 16 Oct 2014 06:50:16 +0000
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