Deep Space 1 engine shuts down prematurely
Controllers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory were analyzing data yesterday to determine why the xenon ion engine aboard the Deep Space 1 probe shut itself down after four and a half minutes Tuesday and wouldn't restart. The shutdown came at the beginning of a planned 16-hour engine test intended...
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