Mission News
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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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NASA's Dawn Spacecraft Enroute to Shed Light on Asteroid Belt
NASA's Dawn spacecraft is on its way to study a pair of asteroids after lifting off Thursday from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.
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Dawn Spacecraft Successfully Launched
NASA's Dawn spacecraft began its 3 billion kilometer (1.7 billion mile) journey through the inner solar system to study a pair of asteroids Thursday.
Mission Features
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NASA's Dawn Spacecraft Begins Interplanetary Cruise Phase
12.18.07 - NASA's Dawn spacecraft has successfully completed the initial checkout phase of the mission and begun its interplanetary cruise phase.
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'It' Came From Vesta
10.29.07 - NASA's Dawn spacecraft successfully completed the first test of its ion propulsion system over the weekend.
Media Contacts
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Dwayne Brown
NASA Headquarters
(202) 358-1726
dwayne.c.brown@nasa.gov
DC Agle
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
(818) 393-9011
agle@jpl.nasa.gov
Stuart Wolpert
UCLA
(310) 206-0511
swolpert@support.ucla.edu
Dwayne Brown
NASA Headquarters
(202) 358-1726
dwayne.c.brown@nasa.gov
DC Agle
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
(818) 393-9011
agle@jpl.nasa.gov
Stuart Wolpert
UCLA
(310) 206-0511
swolpert@support.ucla.edu