NASA Running Out Of Time For Solar Probe Launch

Credit: NASA
SAN FRANCISCO—A NASA science satellite that is to become the first spacecraft to sample the Sun’s atmosphere will miss half of its 19-day launch period due to processing issues during flight preparations in Florida. The Parker Solar Probe needs to launch by Aug. 19 to make a September 2018...

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