NASA's MAVEN spacecraft was functioning well when it lost contact with Earth during a routine occultation behind Mars on December 6, 2025. The event was expected to last less than an hour, but ground teams did not receive any signals from the spacecraft afterward. Following the loss of communication, engineers implemented contingency plans to attempt to re-establish contact, but their efforts were unsuccessful. NASA officials announced on June 4, 2026, that they would cease attempts to locate MAVEN and begin decommissioning the mission. Mike Moreau, MAVEN's project manager at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, confirmed the decision.
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NASA's MAVEN Spacecraft Loses Communication After 11 Years at Mars
NASA's MAVEN spacecraft lost communication with Earth on December 6, 2025, during a routine occultation behind Mars. After unsuccessful attempts to restore contact, NASA announced on June 4, 2026, that it would decommission the mission.
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- ✕ loaded language: 'whisper'
- ✕ loaded language: 'hopes of saving the mission faded'
- ✕ framing: NASA's MAVEN spacecraft went out with a whisper
- ✕ editorializing: hopes of saving the mission faded over time
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After 11 years at Mars, NASA's MAVEN spacecraft went out with a whisper
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NASA's MAVEN Spacecraft Loses Communication After 11 Years at Mars