JAXA: Solar Arrays Likely Broke Off During Hitomi Anomaly

Japan’s Astro-H X-ray telescope has been declared a loss after the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) determined it is “highly likely” the satellite’s solar arrays broke off during the anomaly that occurred in orbit on March 26. Astro-H, which had been renamed Hitomi after launch on Feb. 17...

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