Commander Wallace
12-15-15, 08:09 AM
{ Quote } Akatsuki was originally supposed to enter Venus orbit on Dec. 6, 2010, then study the planet's clouds, weather and atmosphere from above for at least two years to learn more about how the world became so hot and seemingly inhospitable to life. But the spacecraft's main engine conked out (http://www.space.com/10441-japanese-spacecraft-misses-venus.html) during a crucial orbit-insertion burn, and Akatsuki went zooming off into space.
The spacecraft — whose name means "Dawn" in Japanese — had been circling the sun for five years, waiting for another shot at Venus. That shot came exactly five years to the day after the first opportunity.
http://www.space.com/31324-venus-arrival-by-japan-akatsuki-spacecraft.html?li_source=LI&li_medium=most-popular
Congratulations on Japan's scientific endeavors
The spacecraft — whose name means "Dawn" in Japanese — had been circling the sun for five years, waiting for another shot at Venus. That shot came exactly five years to the day after the first opportunity.
http://www.space.com/31324-venus-arrival-by-japan-akatsuki-spacecraft.html?li_source=LI&li_medium=most-popular
Congratulations on Japan's scientific endeavors