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... in at 1,850 kg, the SOHO spacecraft measures about 9.5 m across with its solar panels extended and is 4.3 m high. Figure 1 provides a schematic view of the SOHO spacecraft. NASA provided the launcher, launch services and ground-segment system and is responsible for in-flight operations. ...
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... no longer have gyros for backup, but the new software can now automatically use one of the 4 other stars as new guide star. Thanks to this, SOHO was able to remain in normal mode during the Bastille Day (July 14, 2000; 3 star swaps) and the Nov 9, 2000 event (also 3 star swaps). There have been 11 star swaps in all, since October 1999. ...
