JAXA to conduct orbit control of Venus probe Akatsuki

JAXA to conduct orbit control of Venus probe Akatsuki

Professor Masato Nakamura of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency talks about JAXA's plan to adjust the orbit of its Venus probe Akatsuki in Tokyo on July 9, 2015. An orbit control, divided in three performances, will be conducted later this month, aiming to inject the probe into the Venus orbit in December 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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