JAXA's First Mission Crisis: Loss of Adeos II Spacecraft
A sudden loss of transmissions from Japan's $594-million Advanced Earth Observation Satellite II (Adeos II) has plunged the Japan Aerospace Exploratory Agency (JAXA) into its first mission crisis. One of the largest payloads launched by Japan, the 3,700-kg. (8,140-lb.) spacecraft was renamed Midori...
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