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Japan’s Hayabusa2 probe loses its last operational ion engine

Japan’s Hayabusa2 probe loses its last operational ion engine

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Summary

The last operational ion engine on Japan’s Hayabusa2 space probe has failed about 12 years after its launch. The failure affects the spacecraft’s final functioning propulsion system.

Details

The last operational ion engine on Japan’s Hayabusa2 space probe has failed about 12 years after the spacecraft was launched, according to the information provided.

The failure affects the probe’s final functioning ion propulsion system. No further details were provided about when the malfunction occurred or what caused it.

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The failure marks the loss of the probe’s last operational ion engine.

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