Japan successfully tested Venus probe engine

Japan said it had successfully tested the Akatsuki probe engine to move this space probe into Venus's orbit in 2015 or later.

"We burned Akatsuki's engine, which is considered the first step in the plan to bring the spacecraft to Venus," a spokesman for the Japan Aerospace Agency (JAXA) said.

Japan plans to bring "Akatsuki" into orbit of Venus in 2015 (Photo: Physorg)

"Akatsuki" means "Dawn" equipped with 2 solar panels and was first launched in May last space to explore the poisonous atmosphere and super hot volcanic surface of Venus.

But Japan's $ 300 million project was unable to get into orbit of Venus, the second planet from the sun, due to the sudden drop in pressure of the ship's fuel chamber immediately after it started. dynamic reducer."Akatsuki" then fell into space in December 2010 and remained there until now.

Scientists believe that learning about Venus's climate will help them better understand the future as well as the future of the environment on Earth.