Dawn (spacecraft)
Dawn is a retired space probe launched by NASA in September 2007 with the mission of studying two of the three known protoplanets of the asteroid belt , Vesta and Ceres . [1] It was retired on 1 November 2018 and it is currently in an uncontrolled orbit about its second target, the dwarf planet Ceres. Dawn is the first spacecraft to orbit two extraterrestrial bodies, [7] the first spacecraft to visit either Vesta or Ceres, and the first to visit a dwarf planet, arriving at Ceres in March 2015, a few months before New Horizons flew by Pluto in July 2015.
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Dawn is a retired space probe launched by NASA in September 2007 with the mission of studying two of the three known protoplanets of the asteroid belt , Vesta and Ceres . [1] It was retired on 1 November 2018 and it is currently in an uncontrolled orbit about its second target, the dwarf planet Ceres. Dawn is the first spacecraft to orbit two extraterrestrial bodies, [7] the first spacecraft to visit either Vesta or Ceres, and the first to visit a dwarf planet, arriving at Ceres in March 2015, a few months before New Horizons flew by Pluto in July 2015. |
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| 2017 |
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Dawn is a space probe launched by NASA in September 2007 with the mission of studying two of the three known protoplanets of the asteroid belt , Vesta and Ceres . It is currently in orbit about its second target, the dwarf planet Ceres. Dawn is the first spacecraft to orbit two extraterrestrial bodies, [6] the first spacecraft to visit either Vesta or Ceres, and the first to visit a dwarf planet, arriving at Ceres in March 2015, a few months before New Horizons flew by Pluto in July 2015. |
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| 2016 |
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Dawn is a space probe launched by NASA in September 2007 with the mission of studying two of the three known protoplanets of the asteroid belt , Vesta and Ceres . It is currently in orbit about its second target, the dwarf planet Ceres. Dawn is the first spacecraft to orbit two extraterrestrial bodies, [6] the first spacecraft to visit either Vesta or Ceres, and also the first to visit a dwarf planet, arriving at Ceres in March 2015, a few months before New Horizons flew by Pluto in July 2015. |
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| 2015 |
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Dawn is a space probe launched by NASA in September 2007 with the mission of studying two of the three known protoplanets of the asteroid belt , Vesta and Ceres . It is currently in orbit about its second target, the dwarf planet Ceres. Dawn is the first spacecraft to orbit two extraterrestrial bodies, [6] the first spacecraft to visit either Vesta or Ceres, and also the first to visit a dwarf planet, arriving at Ceres in March 2015, a few months before New Horizons flew by Pluto in July 2015. |
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| 2014 |
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Dawn is a space probe launched by NASA on September 27, 2007, to study two of the most massive objects of the asteroid belt – the protoplanet Vesta and the dwarf planet Ceres . [6] Currently en route to Ceres, it is expected to arrive in April 2015. [4] Dawn was the first spacecraft to visit Vesta, entering orbit on July 16, 2011, and successfully completing its fourteen month survey mission of Vesta in late 2012. [7] [8] Should its entire mission succeed, it will also be the first spacecraft to visit Ceres and to orbit two separate extraterrestrial bodies. [9] |
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| 2013 |
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Dawn is a space probe launched by NASA on September 27, 2007, to study the two most massive objects of the asteroid belt – the protoplanet Vesta and the dwarf planet Ceres . Currently en route to Ceres and scheduled and expected to arrive in February 2015, [2] [5] Dawn was the first spacecraft to visit Vesta, entering orbit on July 16, 2011. [6] [7] Should its mission succeed, it will also be the first spacecraft to visit Ceres and to orbit two separate extraterrestrial bodies. [8] |
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| 2012 |
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Dawn is a robotic NASA spacecraft tasked with the exploration and study of Vesta and Ceres , the two largest members of the asteroid belt . Launched on September 27, 2007, the probe entered orbit around Vesta on July 16, 2011. [5] [6] Dawn left Vesta on September 5, 2012, on a course for Ceres, which it is scheduled to reach in February 2015. [7] [2] |
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| 2011 |
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Dawn is a NASA spacecraft tasked with the exploration and study of the two largest members of the asteroid belt – Vesta and the dwarf planet Ceres . The spacecraft was constructed with some European cooperation, with partners in Germany , Italy , and the Netherlands providing Dawn' s framing cameras, mapping spectrometer, and solar array . The Dawn mission is managed by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory , a division of the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena , for NASA's Science Mission Directorate in Washington, D.C. . Launched on September 27, 2007, Dawn reached Vesta on July 16, 2011, and will orbit and explore it until 2012. The spacecraft is scheduled to reach Ceres in 2015. It will be the first spacecraft to visit either body. |
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| 2010 |
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Dawn is a robotic spacecraft sent by NASA on a space exploration mission to the two most massive members of the asteroid belt : Vesta and the dwarf planet Ceres . Launched on September 27, 2007, Dawn is scheduled to explore Vesta between 2011 and 2012, and Ceres in 2015. It will be the first spacecraft to visit either body. |
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| 2009 |
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Dawn is a robotic spacecraft sent by NASA on a space exploration mission to the two most massive members of the asteroid belt : the asteroid Vesta and the dwarf planet Ceres . Launched September 27, 2007, Dawn is scheduled to explore Vesta between 2011 and 2012, and Ceres in 2015. It will be the first spacecraft to visit either body. |
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| 2008 |
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Dawn , launched on September 27, 2007, is a robotic spacecraft being sent by NASA on a space exploration mission to the two most massive members of the asteroid belt : the asteroid Vesta and the dwarf planet Ceres . Dawn is scheduled to explore Vesta between 2011 and 2012, and Ceres in 2015. It will be the first spacecraft to visit either body. |
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Dawn , launched on September 27 2007 , is a robotic spacecraft being sent by NASA on a space exploration mission to the two most massive members of the asteroid belt : the asteroid Vesta and the dwarf planet Ceres . Dawn is scheduled to explore Vesta between 2011 and 2012, and Ceres in 2015. It will be the first spacecraft to visit either body. |
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| 2006 |
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The Dawn Mission is a NASA unmanned space mission currently under development to send an orbiting space probe to examine the two most massive members of the asteroid belt , the dwarf planet Ceres and the asteroid Vesta . In March 2006 , it was announced that the mission was to be canceled, but a subsequent review resulted in the mission being reinstated. [3] Dawn will be the first mission to enter into orbit around two different planetary bodies other than the Earth and Moon, and the first to visit the largest asteroid. The IAU adopted a new definition of planet on August 24 2006 , and thus, if the IAU's definition stands and the spacecraft experiences no delays, Dawn will become the first mission to study a dwarf planet, arriving at Ceres five months prior to the arrival of New Horizons at Pluto . |
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| 2005 |
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The Dawn Mission is a NASA unmanned space mission that will send an orbiting space probe to examine the asteroids Ceres and Vesta . Dawn will be the first mission to enter into orbit around two different planetary bodies other than the Earth and Moon. |
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| 2004 |
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The Dawn Mission is a NASA unmanned space mission that will send an orbiting space probe to examine the asteroids Ceres and Vesta . Dawn will be the first mission to enter into orbit around two different planetary bodies. |