News tagged with ion propulsion system
Dawn gets extra time to explore Vesta
(Phys.org) -- NASA's Dawn mission has received official confirmation that 40 extra days have been added to its exploration of the giant asteroid Vesta, the second most massive object in the main asteroid belt. ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Apr 19, 2012 |
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Dawn craft to circle giant asteroid in 1st stop
(AP) -- After four years sailing through space, the Dawn spacecraft was expected to slip into orbit late Friday around a giant asteroid to begin a yearlong investigation into the origins of the solar system.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jul 15, 2011 |
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Dawn team members check out spacecraft
(PhysOrg.com) -- Mission managers for NASA's Dawn spacecraft are studying the spacecraft's ion propulsion system after Dawn experienced a loss of thrust on June 27. Dawn team members were able to trace the ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jul 08, 2011 |
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Dawn nears start of year-long stay at giant asteroid
(PhysOrg.com) -- NASA's Dawn spacecraft is on track to begin the first extended visit to a large asteroid. The mission expects to go into orbit around Vesta on July 16 and begin gathering science data in early ...
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Jun 24, 2011 |
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Hydrogen-Powered Ion Tiger Sets 26-hour Flight Endurance Record
The Naval Research Laboratory's Ion Tiger, a hydrogen-powered fuel cell unmanned air vehicle (UAV), has flown 26 hours and 1 minute carrying a 5-pound payload, setting another unofficial flight endurance record ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Nov 30, 2009 |
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New concept may enhance Earth-Mars communication
Direct communication between Earth and Mars can be strongly disturbed and even blocked by the Sun for weeks at a time, cutting off any future human mission to the Red Planet. An ESA engineer working with engineers ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Oct 16, 2009 |
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Ion Tiger fuel cell unmanned air vehicle completes 23-hour flight
The Naval Research Laboratory's Ion Tiger, a hydrogen-powered fuel cell unmanned air vehicle (UAV), has flown 23 hours and 17 minutes, setting an unofficial flight endurance record for a fuel-cell powered ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Oct 13, 2009 |
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GOCE satellite achieves drag-free perfection (w/Videos)
(PhysOrg.com) -- ESA's gravity mission GOCE has achieved a first in the history of satellite technology. The sophisticated electric propulsion system has shown that it is able to keep the satellite completely ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
May 26, 2009 |
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GOCE's 'heart' starts beating
GOCE's highly sensitive gradiometer instrument has been switched on and is producing data. Forming the heart of GOCE, the gradiometer is specifically designed to measure Earth's gravity field with unprecedented ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Apr 08, 2009 |
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