NASA ends MAVEN Mars orbiter mission after communication loss
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Svitlana Anisimova
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Summary
NASA has officially ended the MAVEN Mars orbiter mission after months of failed attempts to re-establish communication. The spacecraft went silent on December 6, entering safe mode and tumbling uncontrollably behind Mars, leading to a permanent loss of power and contact.
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· 3 pulledAfter several months of unsuccessful attempts to re-establish communication with the Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN (MAVEN) spacecraft, the agency declared the probe lost.
The last signal from MAVEN was received on 6 December via the Deep Space Network (DSN), after which its orbit carried it behind Mars.
When the probe re-emerged on the opposite side of the planet, telemetry data indicated that it had entered safe mode and began tumbling uncontrollably, resulting in a loss of power.
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