NASA Dawn Spacecraft Reaches Milestone Approaching Asteroid

NASA's Dawn spacecraft has reached its official approach phase to the asteroid Vesta and will begin using cameras for the first time to aid navigation for an expected July 16 orbital encounter.

Link: http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2011/may/HQ_11-133_Dawn_Approaching.html

Time: 3. May. 2011

Feed: NASA Breaking News

Topics: asteroid, dawn, nasa, spacecraft