{"id":360571,"date":"2021-10-28T22:11:18","date_gmt":"2021-10-28T19:11:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/wing-jammed-on-lucy-nasa-spacecraft-set-to-study-asteroids\/"},"modified":"2021-10-28T22:11:18","modified_gmt":"2021-10-28T19:11:18","slug":"wing-jammed-on-lucy-nasa-spacecraft-set-to-study-asteroids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wing-jammed-on-lucy-nasa-spacecraft-set-to-study-asteroids\/","title":{"rendered":"#Wing jammed on Lucy, NASA spacecraft set to study asteroids"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;<strong>#Wing jammed on Lucy, NASA spacecraft set to study asteroids<\/strong>&#8221;<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/lucy-solar-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n        <\/aside>\n<p>CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. \u2014 NASA is debating whether to try to fix a jammed solar panel on its newly launched Lucy spacecraft, en route to explore an unprecedented number of asteroids.<\/p>\n<p>The problem cropped up shortly after the spacecraft\u2019s Oct. 16 liftoff on a 12-year journey.<\/p>\n<p>After measuring the electric current this week, NASA reported Wednesday that one of Lucy\u2019s two giant, circular solar panels is only between 75% and 95% extended. A lanyard is holding it in place.<\/p>\n<p>Any attempt at reopening the wing \u2014 which is 24 feet in diameter (7 meters) \u2014 would not occur before mid-November.<\/p>\n<p>So far, the problem has not affected Lucy\u2019s outbound flight, so there\u2019s no rush to figure out the next step, according to NASA. Everything else on the spacecraft is working properly.<\/p>\n<p>The nearly\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=k0e-z43kTOw\" class=\"\">$1 billion mission<\/a>\u00a0seeks to explore seven so-called Trojan asteroids that share Jupiter\u2019s orbit around the sun and another space rock closer to home. Lucy should swoop within 600 miles (965 kilometers) of each target.\n                        <\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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