How Nasa saved its $990 million spacecraft on its way to 8 ancient asteroids - India Today

Hours after it was launched, the Lucy mission headed to 8 asteroids encountered a major problem. This is the story of how the $990 million probe was saved in space.

On October 16, 2021, as the United Launch Alliance's Atlas V rocket deployed the Lucy spacecraft successfully, engineers were in a mood of jubilation, but it was all about to change. Just hours into … [+3581 chars]

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