After a brief silence, the satellite hosting NASA’s new space weather mission responds

A brief tracking failure led to fears that the satellite meant to host NASA’s new mission to better understand space weather had been lost, according to SpaceFlightNow. Though the European Ariane 5 rocket lifted off uneventfully, none of the customers with satellites on the rocket could reach their probes for some time. The satellites are in orbit and have communicated with their control centers, Arianespace announced. But it’s not clear yet what orbits they’re in. If they’re in the wrong spots, these satellites may not be able to do their jobs — though it’s possible they could course-correct. More

(Source: The Verge - Jan 26)