Dawn Mission Flashcards
1
Q
Who has launched Dawn Mission ?
A
NASA by deploying spacecrafts to orbit extra terrestial objects
2
Q
What is its speciality ?
A
It is the only mission to orbit 2 extraterrestial objects
Asteroid vestain 2011 and Asteroid Ceres in 2015
3
Q
Where is Asteroid Ceres located ?
A
It is the largest object in asteroid belt btw mars and jupiter
4
Q
What is the latest development of Dawn mission ?
A
NASA has recently authorised a 2nd extension of Dawn mission at Ceres wherein the spacecraft will descend to lower altitudes than ever before at the dwarf planet
