Stuck JUICE spacecraft antenna finally jarred loose using ‘non-explosive actuator’
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ESA fired a ‘non-explosive actuator’ in stuck bracket of the ESA JUICE spacecraft's RIME antenna to jar in loose. Mission controllers have been trouble shooting the antenna deployment for 3 weeks.
Credit: Space.com | footage & animation courtesy: ESA | edited by Steve Spaleta (https://twitter.com/stevespaleta)
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