Engine of deep-space explorer "Procyon" stops

Engine of deep-space explorer "Procyon" stops

File photo taken in Tokyo in November 2014 shows the Micro deep-space explorer "Procyon" which was launched as a secondary payload of the Asteroid Explorer "Hayabusa2" in December 2014. The University of Tokyo announced April 6, 2015, that the engine of the explorer stopped due possibly to metal dust inside the engine and repair work is under way. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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