The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) conducted the termination procedure for the Venus Climate Orbiter “Akatsuki” (PLANET-C) starting at 9:00 AM on September 18, 2025 (JST), thereby ending the probe's operations.
The Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) announced on September 18 the completion of operations of the Akatsuki probe, also known as Venus Climate Orbiter. The ship, launched in 2010, is remembered not only for its scientific contribution to the...
Two towers of the Sun of patience, then a last silence. Akatsuki stops after fifteen years, leaving Venus without a robotic look for the first time in years.