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
- Slug
- dawn-spacecraft
- 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.
- Manufacturer Id
- jd77pyfbf0p3aeqq0h1bq1wza98apfhq
- Operator Id
- vh76vnx3yy1vy23j7zc3wk80wx7nhx5f
- Vehicle Family Id
- nd7wfg76pbnvb1cqdaksbvjhgs8aper5
Links
- Official Url
- https://science.nasa.gov/mission/dawn/
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- 7/17/2026, 12:13:37 AM
- Updated Time
- 7/17/2026, 12:13:37 AM
Other
- First Flight Date
- 2007-09-27
- Last Flight Date
- 2018-11-01