Genesis Mission Status Update January 13, 2003
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The Genesis team is back at the helm after a well deserved holiday. They
returned to find their spacecraft continuing its mission collecting solar
wind material expelled from the Sun. Telemetry from the Genesis spacecraft
indicates that it is spinning at a rate of 1.595 rotations per minute and
in overall good health.
Genesis Vital Statistics:
- 523 days since launch
- 446 days to planned completion of solar particle collection
- 604 days to Genesis return to Earth
