Dawn
AgencyNASA
Year2007-2018
TypeVesta and Ceres orbit
RocketDelta II
CountryUSA
About the Mission
First spacecraft to orbit two bodies beyond Earth. Visited asteroid Vesta and dwarf planet Ceres. Discovered bright spots on Ceres that are likely salt deposits. Found organic molecules on Ceres. Ended mission in 2018 when hydrazine fuel was exhausted.
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