NASA’s Dawn spirals down to lowest orbit
Submit on Tuesday, December 13th, 2011 22:54
NASA’s Dawn spacecraft successfully manoeuvred into its closest orbit around the giant asteroid Vesta today, beginning a new phase of science observations. The spacecraft is now circling Vesta at an altitude averaging about 210 kilometers in the phase of the mission known as low altitude mapping orbit.Other Posts:SS/L to build Telesat’s multi-purpose Anik G1Political controversy once again hits EutelsatBrahMos Aerospace to build Indian cryo engineAdvantages and Disadvantages of Satellite TelevisionGet a Lot For Your Money With Satellite TVNorthrop Grumman to build another CERES sensorCME takes transponder at 31.5 degrees EastArianespace again posts small profit
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