Mission · Vesta & Ceres orbiter

Dawn

Agency: NASA
Launched: 2007
Type: orbiter
Status: completed (2018)

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Overview

Scientific overview

Dawn is a vesta & ceres orbiter, operated by NASA, launched in 2007.

Mission

Agency: NASA
Launched: 2007
Type: orbiter
Status: completed (2018)

Gallery

Dawn Cartoon Character — Dawn Cartoon Character
Dawn cartoon character, part of Dawn Mission Art series.
2007
NASA/McREL · NASA media (public domain)
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Observation

How this was captured

Source: NASA
Observation date: 2007-01-01

Targets & destinations

Sources

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NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration
Mission data, planetary science, space telescopes, and public-domain imagery.
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NASA JPLJet Propulsion Laboratory / Solar System Dynamics
Orbital data, ephemerides, and small-body parameters for planets, asteroids, and comets.