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Dawn Enters Asteroid Belt -- For Good
11.13.09 -- NASA's Dawn spacecraft re-entered our solar system's asteroid belt today, Nov. 13, and this time it will stay there.
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Dawn Finishes Mars Phase
With Mars disappearing in its metaphorical rearview mirror, NASA's Dawn spacecraft's next stop is the asteroid belt and the giant asteroid Vesta.
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Dawn Glides Into New Year
NASA's Dawn spacecraft shut down its ion propulsion system today as scheduled.
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Dawn Tests Ion Engine
NASA's Dawn spacecraft successfully completed the first test of its ion propulsion system over the weekend.
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Dawn Re-Lights the Ionic Fire
06.08.08 - Mission controllers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory have received a transmission from the Dawn spacecraft confirming it has re-ignited its ion propulsion system.
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Dawn Images The Red Planet
02.20.09 - NASA's Dawn spacecraft imaged Mars during a Tues., Feb. 17 flyby. The flyby effectively changed the spacecraft's velocity as it heads toward future encounters with Ceres and Vesta.
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Dawn's Mission Begins
See how the Dawn spacecraft and Delta II rocket were readied for launch.
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Dawn, Mission to the Asteroid Belt
NASA's Dawn mission is getting ready to launch on an unprecedented tour of two residents of the asteroid belt. This mission will be the first to orbit two different bodies in our solar system.
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