NASA's Mars Global Surveyor May Be at Mission's End

NASA's Mars Global Surveyor has likely finished its operating career. The orbiter has not communicated with Earth since Nov. 2. Preliminary indications are that a solar panel became difficult to pivot, raising the possibility that the spacecraft may no longer be able to generate enough power to communicate.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news83340802.html">NASA's Mars Global Surveyor May Be at Mission's End</a></p> <p>NASA's Mars Global Surveyor has likely finished its operating career. The orbiter has not communicated with Earth since Nov. 2. Preliminary indications are that a solar panel became difficult to pivot, raising the possibility that the spacecraft may no longer be able to generate enough power to communicate.</p>