Dawn Vesta and Ceres Orbiter
Dawn was the spacecraft that orbited Vesta and Ceres, using ion propulsion to study both worlds in the asteroid belt.
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Identity
- Family Name
- Dawn
- Full Name
- Dawn Vesta and Ceres Orbiter
- Roles
- orbiter
- Status
- retired
- Type
- spacecraft
Details
- Description
- Dawn was the spacecraft that orbited Vesta and Ceres, using ion propulsion to study both worlds in the asteroid belt.
- First Flight Year
- 2,007
- Last Flight Year
- 2,018
Links
- Official Url
- https://science.nasa.gov/mission/dawn/
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- August 12, 2026 at 17:43:10 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 12, 2026 at 17:43:10 UTC