Waspie_Dwarf Posted October 19, 2017 #1 Share Posted October 19, 2017 Dawn Mission Extended at Ceres Quote NASA has authorized a second extension of the Dawn mission at Ceres, the largest object in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. During this extension, the spacecraft will descend to lower altitudes than ever before at the dwarf planet, which it has been orbiting since March 2015. The spacecraft will continue at Ceres for the remainder of its science investigation and will remain in a stable orbit indefinitely after its hydrazine fuel runs out. The Dawn flight team is studying ways to maneuver Dawn into a new elliptical orbit, which may take the spacecraft to less than 120 miles (200 kilometers) from the surface of Ceres at closest approach. Previously, Dawn's lowest altitude was 240 miles (385 kilometers). Read More: NASA 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dyna Posted October 19, 2017 #2 Share Posted October 19, 2017 Ceres looks mined. I am glad they are still learning there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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