A tired but very happy Mars Express flight control team pulled shift through the night between 16 and 17 April, overseeing the successful reboot and recovery of ESA’s nearly 15-year-old Red Planet explorer following the installation of significant updates to the spacecraft’s operating system.
One online media channel, following the event via Twitter, reported: “The team behind the European Space Agency’s Mars Express were cock-a-hoop with delight last night after hitting the big red button to restart and install updates on the veteran orbiter.” [More at link]