NASA/JAXA’s Long-Running Geotail Mission Ends

Artist's concept of Geotail.

Credit: NASA
The long-running joint NASA/Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Geotail mission to characterize the structure and dynamics of the Earth’s magnetic field has come to an end due to the failure of the probe’s second data recorder. Launched on July 24, 1992, on a four-year primary mission, Geotail...
Mark Carreau

Mark is based in Houston, where he has written on aerospace for more than 25 years. While at the Houston Chronicle, he was recognized by the Rotary National Award for Space Achievement Foundation in 2006 for his professional contributions to the public understanding of America's space program through news reporting.

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