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‘Dirty hack’ restores Cluster mission from near loss

June 30, 2011 by admin  
Filed under Solar

‘Dirty hack’ restores Cluster mission from near loss
Using ingenuity and an unorthodox ‘dirty hack’, ESA has recovered the four-satellite Cluster mission from near loss. The drama began in March, when a crucial science package stopped responding to commands – one of a mission controller’s worst fears.

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