Controllers have been able to thaw the hydrazine fuel tank in the soho solar observatory

Controllers have been able to thaw the hydrazine fuel tank in the Soho solar observatory and expected to have it at the normal 50F temperature last weekend (Aug. 29) (AW&ST Aug. 17, p. 32). They will then thaw the fuel lines and hope to use the thrusters to return the spinning spacecraft to its...

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