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Dawn Spacecraft Begins Interplanetary Cruise Phase
12.18.07 -- NASA's Dawn spacecraft has begun the interplanetary cruise phase of its 8-year, 3-billion mile journey to asteroid Vesta and dwarf planet Ceres.
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Dawn Tests Ion Engine
NASA's Dawn spacecraft successfully completed the first test of its ion propulsion system over the weekend.
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NASA's Dawn Spacecraft Enroute to Shed Light on Asteroid Belt
NASA's Dawn spacecraft is on its way to study a pair of asteroids after lifting off Thursday from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.
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Dawn Spacecraft Successfully Launched
NASA's Dawn spacecraft began its 3 billion kilometer (1.7 billion mile) journey through the inner solar system to study a pair of asteroids Thursday.
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NASA's Dawn Spacecraft Begins Interplanetary Cruise Phase
12.18.07 - NASA's Dawn spacecraft has successfully completed the initial checkout phase of the mission and begun its interplanetary cruise phase.
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'It' Came From Vesta
10.29.07 - NASA's Dawn spacecraft successfully completed the first test of its ion propulsion system over the weekend.
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Dawn's Mission Begins
See how the Dawn spacecraft and Delta II rocket were readied for launch.
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Dawn, Mission to the Asteroid Belt
NASA's Dawn mission is getting ready to launch on an unprecedented tour of two residents of the asteroid belt. This mission will be the first to orbit two different bodies in our solar system.
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