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- Launch date: September 27, 2007
- Major contractors: Sciences, JPL, UCLA
- Mission type: Orbiter
- Satellite of: Vesta and Ceres
- Launch vehicle: Delta 7925H
- October, 2011: Scheduled arrival at VestaSPACE: How NASA's Dawn Spacecraft Will Explore Solar System's Origin (June 27, 2007)
- February, 2015: Scheduled arrival at CeresSPACE: How NASA's Dawn Spacecraft Will Explore Solar System's Origin (June 27, 2007)
- Mission duration: 8 years
- Mission distance: 3 billion milesScience Daily: NASA Launches Asteroid Mission, Dawn (September 27, 2008)
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Spacecraft Facts
- Ion propulsion system generates gradual thrustSPACE: How NASA's Dawn Spacecraft Will Explore Solar System's Origin (June 27, 2007)
- Accelerated charged particles create thrust
- Equipped with solar array
- 10 kW: Solar array power at Earth distanceUCLA: Dawn: Key Spacecraft Characteristics
- 1 kW: Solar array power at Ceres distanceUCLA: Dawn: Key Spacecraft Characteristics
- Infrared and visible camera on boardSPACE: How NASA's Dawn Spacecraft Will Explore Solar System's Origin (June 27, 2007)
- Equipped with gamma ray and neutron spectrometerSPACE: How NASA's Dawn Spacecraft Will Explore Solar System's Origin (June 27, 2007)
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Dawn Mission Questions
Will the US create a mission to Mars? 1 AnswerFacts about Mars * Mars is About 1/2 the size of Earth * Mars has about 38% of Earth's gravity, meaning you would weigh about 62% less * The Martian a... read more
i completed about 10 taxi missions then roman text me that other drivers are not happy that niko is taking all the fares. after that no taxi 1 AnswerIs there a question? But yes, that is what is supposed to happen. I suppose it is to keep you trying new things in the game. Or to give a sense of accomplishmen... read more
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More handbags at dawn! RT timeshighered Mission groups: collegial or selfish? http://bit.ly/3i9rED
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@oh_snap91 i wish you luck on your mission!!! YOU ATTACK AT DAWN!!! ;D
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Class tonight at Mission Bay with Dawn Celapino. 6 p.m. near the Fiesta Island Bridge Playground. Hope to see you... http://bit.ly/1S8Jh4
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Spinning Michelle Williams's 'We Break The Dawn' on @SoundMuseum949. Mission accomplished.
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@moseywosey..OMG yes 43 does ring a bell (its like a spy mission ..'the black bird flies at dawn' soz i 0nly just f0und ur msg hows u lot?
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