WIRE science mission spoiled by loss of hydrogen coolant
NASA declared its Wide-Field Infrared Explorer (WIRE) a total scientific loss yesterday after determining that its entire supply of the solid hydrogen used to cool the spacecraft instrument had boiled away, even as controllers were regaining control of the spacecraft after the escaping hydrogen sent...
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