Sluggish Valve Prompts Delay In Juno Maneuver

Credit: Juno: NASA
HOUSTON—NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory and spacecraft builder Lockheed Martin Space Systems are troubleshooting the sluggish performance of two propulsion system helium check valves aboard the Juno spacecraft that has prompted a delay in a key orbital maneuver. Mission managers had planned a...

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