Deep Space 1 engine starts during diagnostic testing
Controllers unexpectedly started the xenon ion engine on NASA's Deep Space 1 probe last week while running a diagnostic test designed to help them learn why the engine shut down four-and-a-half minutes after it was started the first time. The engine started running Tuesday evening when controllers...
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