Lucy space mission apparent glitch under investigation by NASA and Lockheed after Saturday launch

Lucy space mission apparent glitch under investigation by NASA and Lockheed after Saturday launch

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NASA’s Lucy space probe, built in Jefferson County by Lockheed Martin Space, started its 4-billion-mile journey to study rare asteroids near Jupiter on Saturday, but the company and space agency are sorting out an apparent glitch in deploying the spacecraft’s solar arrays. One of two 24-foot in diameter, circular solar arrays may not have “latched” into place after unfurling, and, while the $450 million space probe otherwise is functioning as planned, officials are trying to latch the array…

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