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Dawn has departed the giant asteroid Vesta

Submit on Thursday, September 6th, 2012 22:57

Mission controllers received confirmation that NASA’s Dawn spacecraft has escaped from the orbit around asteroid Vesta. Dawn is now officially on its way to its second destination, the dwarf planet Ceres.Other Posts:Futron appoints Director of Space and Telecommunications DivisionSensitive weather satellite in safe modeNPP sensor damaged during testingBringing the Classroom to the Living Room With Satellite TVBoeing hands over IndoStar II/ProtoStar IICOROT mission extension gives GMV additional workNovAtel Becomes Member Of Galileo ServicesMinisters To Adopt European Space Policy

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