Controller error cited in SOHO loss; recovery still possible

A joint NASA/European Space Agency investigation board has concluded controller errors on the ground rather than an onboard problem caused the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) spacecraft to spin out of control last month, which could mean the spacecraft can be recovered later this year. The...

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