Dawn
NASA's Dawn spacecraft used three xenon ion engines to become the first spacecraft to orbit two extraterrestrial destinations, studying Vesta in 2011-2012 and Ceres from 2015 until hydrazine depletion in 2018.
Identity
- Aliases
- Dawn spacecraftDawn ion-propelled probe
- Name
- Dawn
- Status
- retired
Details
- Description
- NASA's Dawn spacecraft used three xenon ion engines to become the first spacecraft to orbit two extraterrestrial destinations, studying Vesta in 2011-2012 and Ceres from 2015 until hydrazine depletion in 2018.
- First Flight Date
- 2007-09-27
- Manufacturer
- Operator
- Vehicle Family
Links
- Official Url
- https://science.nasa.gov/mission/dawn/
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- July 17, 2026 at 00:13:37 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 23, 2026 at 00:02:39 UTC
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Other
- Last Flight Date
- 2018-11-01
- Search Name
- Dawn Dawn spacecraft Dawn ion-propelled probe