Japan's Akatsuki Venus Orbiter Completes its Mission
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Japan's Akatsuki Venus Orbiter Completes its Mission

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) conducted the termination procedure for the Venus Climate Orbiter “Akatsuki” (PLANET-C) starting at 9:00 AM on September 18, 2025 (JST), thereby ending the probe's operations.