BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — Battery issues have forced NASA to end a 15-year mission that studied the clouds at the edge of space.
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The spacecraft AIM is no longer supporting operations.
Its batteries began declining in 2019 but was still sending data.
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However, it is now unable to receive commands or collect data.
The original mission was completed in 2009, but NASA was able to extend the mission for several more years.
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