Dawn enters orbit around Vesta
Posted: Sun, Jul 17, 2011, 10:48 AM ET (1448 GMT)
NASA's Dawn spacecraft has entered orbit around the large main-belt asteroid Vesta, the space agency announced early Sunday. Dawn achieved orbit around Vesta on Saturday, although NASA was unable to give a specific time for its arrival; NASA previously estimated Vesta would go into orbit at around 1 am EDT (0500 GMT) Saturday. Mission controllers had to wait until early Sunday for the spacecraft to point its antennas towards Earth and transmit telemetry. Dawn, launched in 2007, will study both Vesta and Ceres during its mission, using ion propulsion to travel through the main asteroid belt. Dawn will remain in orbit around Vesta for a year before departing to go to Ceres.
NASA's Dawn spacecraft has entered orbit around the large main-belt asteroid Vesta, the space agency announced early Sunday. Dawn achieved orbit around Vesta on Saturday, although NASA was unable to give a specific time for its arrival; NASA previously estimated Vesta would go into orbit at around 1 am EDT (0500 GMT) Saturday. Mission controllers had to wait until early Sunday for the spacecraft to point its antennas towards Earth and transmit telemetry. Dawn, launched in 2007, will study both Vesta and Ceres during its mission, using ion propulsion to travel through the main asteroid belt. Dawn will remain in orbit around Vesta for a year before departing to go to Ceres.
Related Links:
| <<previous article | next article>> |
|
news in brief
|
|
US and UK militaries conduct coordinated satellite maneuvers
Posted: Sun, Sep 21 8:30 AM ET (1230 GMT) Blue Origin retires a New Shepard capsule after payload flight
Posted: Sun, Sep 21 8:25 AM ET (1225 GMT) |
|
news links
|
|
Wednesday, September 24
Firefly Eyes Space-Based Interceptor Opportunities
Aviation Week — 6:48 am ET (1048 GMT) Has Space Force cracked the code on faster acquisition?
Defense One — 6:46 am ET (1046 GMT) Saltzman: U.S. Space Force Building Space Control “Magazine Depth”
Defense Daily — 6:46 am ET (1046 GMT) ‘A game changer’: Space Force’s leader aims to debut future operating plans this year
Defense One — 6:45 am ET (1045 GMT) Space Force Adds to Officer Training Revamp with New Acquisition-Focused Course
Air and Space Forces Magazine — 6:45 am ET (1045 GMT) |
