Japanese Probe reaches Venus 5 years after first try.
 

{ 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 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-arr...m=most-popular


Congratulations on Japan's scientific endeavors

Well....better late than never.

They are real lucky the probe still functions after 5 years of constant close solar radiation

Indeed, they must have built her well to survive the rigours of the inner solar system for that long. :yep:

Was it a Toyota or a Honda?...



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I'll have to do some research on that...:yep:

It is not like Venus is going anywhere. :)

With the composition of Venus's atmosphere it could be a Volkswagen.

Still, it didn't impact on Venus so it probably wasn't a Toyota. :03: