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Japan's space agency gives up on troubled X-ray satellite

Japan's space agency gives up on troubled X-ray satellite

Saku Tsuneta (2nd from L), vice president of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on April 28, 2016. The space agency has given up on trying to restore communication with an X-ray astronomy satellite put into orbit in February, dealing a blow to scientists' efforts to look into the mysteries of black holes through space-based telescopes. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Equipment failure, not collision, damaged X-ray satellite: JAXA

Equipment failure, not collision, damaged X-ray satellite: JAXA

Saku Tsuneta, vice president of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, talks about the unresponsive Hitomi X-ray astronomy satellite at a press conference in Tokyo on April 1, 2016. The satellite has likely been damaged by equipment failure rather than by a collision with space junk, according to the space agency. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Communication link with Japan's X-ray astronomy satellite lost: JAXA

Communication link with Japan's X-ray astronomy satellite lost: JAXA

Saku Tsuneta, director of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, briefs reporters on communication troubles with the X-ray astronomy satellite "Hitomi" during a press conference in Tokyo on March 27, 2016. The agency is not able to ascertain Hitomi's condition due to the issue, possibly caused by a power shortage in the satellite's solar batteries. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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