The device was running according to plan, but directing NASA mission learned about it only after more than four hours. So much in fact is the signal sent by the New Horizons reach the Earth.
The probe since the launch in January 2006 was a wake up from time to time, but the procedure carried out on Saturday will be the last before reaching the destination.
The probe is still a big chunk away from Pluto – to the surface lacks nearly 200 million miles. The study Pluto and its moons is expected to start next year. Now, researchers at NASA probe efficiency will be tested and installed on the device.
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