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NASA orbiter mission to asteroid Vesta and dwarf planet Ceres (2007–2018)
Dawn had depleted its hydrazine, and the mission was ended. The derelict probe remains in a stable orbit around Ceres. Dawn is the first spacecraft to
Dawn_(spacecraft)
Second largest main-belt asteroid
Sun, although its orbit lies entirely within that of Ceres. NASA's Dawn spacecraft entered orbit around Vesta on 16 July 2011 for a one-year exploration
4_Vesta
Name list
Dawn (1948–2021), American theologian Pieretta Dawn (born 1994), English-writing Thai author Dawn (spacecraft), which is exploring 4 Vesta and later Ceres
Dawn_(name)
Largest mountain on Ceres
present on Earth. The mountain was discovered on images taken by the Dawn spacecraft in orbit around Ceres in 2015. It is estimated to have an average height
Ahuna_Mons
reached with the flybys of Pluto and Ceres by the New Horizons and Dawn spacecraft. Exploring dwarf planets demands significant fuel resources, which
Exploration_of_dwarf_planets
Small planetary-mass object
planets up close. On March 6, 2015, the Dawn spacecraft entered orbit around Ceres, becoming the first spacecraft to visit a dwarf planet. On July 14, 2015
Dwarf_planet
Dwarf planet in the asteroid belt
was known about it until the robotic NASA spacecraft Dawn approached Ceres for its orbital mission in 2015. Dawn found Ceres's surface to be a mixture of
Ceres_(dwarf_planet)
Investigation of outer space
largest asteroids, were visited by NASA's Dawn spacecraft, launched in 2007. Hayabusa was a robotic spacecraft developed by the Japan Aerospace Exploration
Space_exploration
Large mountain on Ceres
location in the colder north polar region. On 5 March 2015, NASA's Dawn spacecraft arrived at the dwarf planet Ceres, observing and mapping its surface
Yamor_Mons
Aerospace manufacturer
the Mesosphere Energetics and Dynamics (TIMED) satellite, and the Dawn spacecraft, which developed problems or even failed. On August 20, 2021, Collins
Collins_Aerospace
Topics referred to by the same term
Dawn doll, a fashion doll by Topper between 1970 and 1973 Akatsuki (spacecraft) or Dawn, a former Japanese spacecraft launched in 2010 to Venus Dawn (spacecraft)
Dawn_(disambiguation)
Form of electric spacecraft propulsion
Space 1 spacecraft changed velocity by 4.3 km/s (2.7 mi/s) with its ion thruster, and consumed 73.4 kg (162 lb) of xenon. The 2007 Dawn spacecraft achieved
Ion_thruster
Uncrewed cargo spacecraft developed by Orbital Sciences
and LEOStar (collectively known as Star Bus) satellite buses and the Dawn spacecraft. It has a gross mass of 1,800 kg (4,000 lb), 32 thrusters for attitude
Cygnus_(spacecraft)
Series of spacecraft designed for the Soviet space programme
Soyuz (Russian: Союз, IPA: [sɐˈjus], lit. 'Union') is a series of spacecraft which has been in service since the 1960s, having made more than 140 flights
Soyuz_(spacecraft)
Geologic structure and composition of Ceres
cartography (see Planetary geology). Before the arrival of NASA's Dawn spacecraft in 2015, knowledge of Ceres' geology was limited to spectroscopic studies
Geology_of_Ceres
Impact crater on the surface of the asteroid 4 Vesta
Telescope images in 1997, but was not named until the arrival of the Dawn spacecraft in 2011. It is named after Rhea Silvia, a mythological vestal virgin
Rheasilvia
2024 private crewed spaceflight
following launch—Polaris Dawn was launched on September 10, 2024. Isaacman, 41, headed the mission as commander, with primary spacecraft operation duties. Retired
Polaris_Dawn
Minor planet found within the inner Solar System
radius-size crater at its south pole but is otherwise a spheroid. Dawn spacecraft revealed that Ceres has a heavily cratered surface, but with fewer
Asteroid
Crater on Ceres
Ceres that contains "Spot 1", one of the bright spots observed by the Dawn spacecraft. The crater was named after Haulani, the Hawaiian goddess of plants
Haulani_(crater)
US Department of Defense organization
Review. Rojoef, Manuel (April 8, 2025). "Firefly to Deploy Elytra Dawn Spacecraft for Pentagon's Orbital Missions". The Defense Post. "DIU's Sinequone
Defense_Innovation_Unit
Chemical compound with formula MgSO4
(K-Mg) salts deposits.[citation needed] Bright spots observed by the Dawn Spacecraft in Occator Crater on the dwarf planet Ceres are most consistent with
Magnesium_sulfate
Defunct American aerospace and defence company
the Mesosphere Energetics and Dynamics (TIMED) satellite and the Dawn spacecraft, which developed problems or even failed. The ROSAT reaction wheels
UTC_Aerospace_Systems
Crater on Ceres
contains "Spot 5", the brightest of the bright spots observed by the Dawn spacecraft. It was known as "Region A" in ground-based images taken by the W.
Occator_(crater)
Device used to reduce the spin of satellites, typically soon after launch
payload's attitude control system. As an example of yo-yo de-spin, on the Dawn spacecraft, roughly 3 kilograms (6.6 lb) of weights, and 12-metre (39 ft) cables
Yo-yo_de-spin
Abortive Chinese space program
ShǔGuāng Yī Hào; lit. 'Dawn 1'), meaning "dawn" in Mandarin, also known as Project 714 (Chinese: 七一四工程), was the first crewed spacecraft proposed by China
Shuguang_(spacecraft)
Method used to accelerate spacecraft
Spacecraft propulsion is any method used to accelerate spacecraft and artificial satellites. In-space propulsion is used in the vacuum of space after
Spacecraft_propulsion
Surface features discovered 2015
known as faculae) were discovered on the dwarf planet Ceres by the Dawn spacecraft in 2015. On 9 December 2015, scientists reported that the bright spots
Bright_spots_on_Ceres
geochemical modeling of Ceres to interpret its interior structure based on Dawn Spacecraft data. JPL · 11274 11277 Ballard 1988 TW2 Robert Ballard (born 1942)
Meanings of minor-planet names: 11001–12000
Meanings_of_minor-planet_names:_11001–12000
Region between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter
other targets. Only the Dawn mission has studied main belt asteroids for a protracted period in orbit. The Galileo spacecraft imaged 951 Gaspra in 1991
Asteroid_belt
Extreme benchmarks set off Earth by astronauts, launchers and probes
BBC News. 12 November 2014. Barnett, Amanda (6 March 2015). "NASA's Dawn spacecraft begins orbiting Ceres". CNN. McKirdy, Euan (25 March 2015). "Opportunity
List_of_spaceflight_records
American aerospace company
"Elytra". Rojoef, Manuel (April 8, 2025). "Firefly to Deploy Elytra Dawn Spacecraft for Pentagon's Orbital Missions". The Defense Post. "DIU's Sinequone
Firefly_Aerospace
Type of spacecraft propulsion using electrical energy to accelerate propellant
Spacecraft electric propulsion encompasses spacecraft propulsion systems that use electric energy to accelerate and expel propellant, generating thrust
Spacecraft electric propulsion
Spacecraft_electric_propulsion
American aerospace company (1982-2015)
missile defense systems. In 2007, the first interplanetary spacecraft built by Orbital, Dawn was launched on an eight-year, three-billion-mile journey
Orbital_Sciences_Corporation
Crewed or uncrewed travel between stars or planets
the dwarf planet Pluto and the Dawn spacecraft currently orbiting the dwarf planet Ceres. The most distant spacecraft, Voyager 1 and Voyager 2, have entered
Interplanetary_spaceflight
Solar system exploration program by NASA
"NASA – NSSDCA – Spacecraft – Details". Nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov. Retrieved May 2, 2018. Hotz, Robert (March 6, 2015). "NASA's Dawn Spacecraft Orbits Dwarf Planet
Discovery_Program
Planetary system consisting of the Sun and objects orbiting it
Structure and Evolution From Its Shape and Gravity Measured by the Dawn Spacecraft". Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets. 122 (11): 2267–2293. Bibcode:2017JGRE
Solar_System
Joint venture of Lockheed Martin and Boeing
"Happy Anniversary, Dawn! Record-Setting NASA Probe Marks 10 Years in Space". Space.com. Retrieved July 16, 2018. NASA's Dawn spacecraft launched atop a United
United_Launch_Alliance
Technology development overview
Artificial satellites are human-made spacecraft placed into orbit around Earth or another celestial body. They are distinct from natural satellites such
Outline of artificial satellites
Outline_of_artificial_satellites
Mountain on Ceres
fertility gods. It was informally named such when it was discovered by the Dawn Spacecraft in March 2015 and its name was adopted by the IAU on 14 December 2015
Liberalia_Mons
Impact crater on 4 Vesta
obliterated by the even larger Rheasilvia. It was discovered by the Dawn spacecraft in 2011. It is named after Venēneia, one of the founding vestal virgins
Veneneia_(crater)
Cassini spacecraft, revealing a remarkably smooth surface. 2012 – Dawn spacecraft breaks orbit of Vesta and heads for Ceres. 2013 – MESSENGER spacecraft provides
Timeline of Solar System astronomy
Timeline_of_Solar_System_astronomy
High efficiency engine for space travel
electric thrusters to propel a spacecraft through outer space. This technology has been exploited in a variety of spacecraft designs by the European Space
Solar_electric_propulsion
American geophysicist (born 1958)
MESSENGER, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, Dawn (spacecraft), the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, and Psyche (spacecraft). Zuber worked with Sally Ride to include
Maria_Zuber
U.S. earth scientist and astrobiologist
graduate student at UCLA, she worked with Christopher Russell on the Dawn spacecraft mission, and continued research on Europa. Schmidt worked on a team
Britney_Schmidt
The planet Mars has been explored remotely by spacecraft. Probes sent from Earth, beginning in the late 20th century, have yielded a large increase in
Exploration_of_Mars
Optical effect
the Moon, B. J. Buratti et al. used observations from the Clementine spacecraft at very low phase angle to find that the moon's brightness increases by
Opposition_surge
Chemical element with atomic number 54 (Xe)
Deep Space 1 probe, Europe's SMART-1 spacecraft and for the three ion propulsion engines on NASA's Dawn Spacecraft. Chemically, the perxenate compounds
Xenon
Space propulsion system, electrostatic gridded ion thruster
using NSTAR engine was the Dawn spacecraft, launched in 2007 with three redundant units with a 30 cm diameter each. Dawn is the first NASA exploratory
NASA Solar Technology Application Readiness
NASA_Solar_Technology_Application_Readiness
Small crater used for prime meridian on 4 Vesta
not even visible to the Dawn spacecraft.[citation needed] The Claudia coordinate system was the coordinate system used by the Dawn mission team, NASA, and
Claudia_(crater)
Structure and Evolution From Its Shape and Gravity Measured by the Dawn Spacecraft". Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets. 122 (11): 2267–2293. Bibcode:2017JGRE
List of Solar System objects by size
List_of_Solar_System_objects_by_size
First NASA mission to orbit Jupiter (1989–2003)
Earth, and became the first spacecraft to orbit an outer planet. The Jet Propulsion Laboratory built the Galileo spacecraft and managed the Galileo program
Galileo_(spacecraft)
March 2015, Ceres became the first dwarf planet to be visited by a spacecraft when Dawn entered orbit. In July 2015, New Horizons visited the Pluto-Charon
2015_in_spaceflight
Impact crater on 4 Vesta
2013.07.019. Vega, Priscilla; Brown, Dwayne (16 July 2011). "NASA's Dawn Spacecraft Enters Orbit Around Asteroid Vesta". NASA. Archived from the original
Vibidia_(crater)
Measure of the mass of a planet-like astronomical body
Examples include Voyager probes to the outer planets and the MESSENGER spacecraft to Mercury. Also, numerous other methods can give reasonable approximations
Planetary_mass
Series of craters on Ceres
Catenae on Ceres". jpl.nasa.gov. Nov 9, 2017. King, Scott (Sep 5, 2019). "The Dawn Mission: Casting New Light on Ceres". scientia.global. "Ceres Map" (PDF)
Samhain_Catenae
Overview of the exploration of the planet Jupiter and its moons
thrusters capable of a delta-v of more than 10 km/s were used on the Dawn spacecraft. This is more than enough delta-v to do a Jupiter fly-by mission from
Exploration_of_Jupiter
Crater on Ceres
"Geologic Mapping of the AC-H-11 Sintana Quadrangle of Ceres from NASA's Dawn Mission" (PDF). 47th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. "New Names on
Annona_(crater)
Highland plateau on Vesta
PMID 22582254. Vega, Priscilla; Brown, Dwayne (16 July 2011). "NASA's Dawn Spacecraft Enters Orbit Around Asteroid Vesta". NASA. Archived from the original
Vestalia_Terra
Crater on Ceres
unexplained ridges intersect it. List of geological features on Ceres NASA's Dawn spacecraft has revealed marvelous sights on dwarf planet Ceres during its first
Urvara_(crater)
Second NASA orbiter mission to Jupiter (2011–Present)
Lockheed Martin and operated by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, the spacecraft was launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on August 5, 2011 UTC
Juno_(spacecraft)
tables list all minor planets and comets that have been visited by robotic spacecraft. A total of 21 minor planets (asteroids, dwarf planets, and Kuiper belt
List of minor planets and comets visited by spacecraft
List_of_minor_planets_and_comets_visited_by_spacecraft
Measure of the luminosity of celestial objects
Asteroid 1 Ceres, imaged by the Dawn spacecraft at phase angles of 0°, 7° and 33°. The strong difference in brightness between the three is real. The
Absolute_magnitude
Concept in planetary sciences
and visible imagery. On Ceres, cold-traps have been detected by the Dawn spacecraft. In atmospheric science, a cold-trap is a layer of the atmosphere that
Cold_trap_(astronomy)
Photovoltaic solar panels are the power source for almost all spacecraft ever launched. Modern spacecraft typically use multi-junction solar cell and gallium arsenide-based
Solar_panels_on_spacecraft
European mission to study Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko (2004–2016)
67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko (67P). During its journey to the comet, the spacecraft performed flybys of Earth, Mars, and the asteroids 21 Lutetia and 2867
Rosetta_(spacecraft)
Iranian American scientist (1946–2023)
Solar System Exploration with responsibility for the Cassini spacecraft at Saturn, Dawn mission to Asteroids Vesta and Ceres, Juno mission to Jupiter
Firouz_Naderi
Ceres Crater
"Geological Mapping of the Ac-H-5 Fejokoo Quadrangle of Ceres from NASA's Dawn Mission". Egu General Assembly Conference Abstracts: EPSC2016–5022. Bibcode:2016EGUGA
Abellio_(crater)
studying cryogenic flow features and cryovolcanism on Ceres using Dawn spacecraft data. JPL · 10469 10470 Bartczak 1981 EW18 Przemysł aw Bartczak (born
Meanings of minor-planet names: 10001–11000
Meanings_of_minor-planet_names:_10001–11000
NASA space probe launched in 1977
part of the Voyager program and like its sister craft Voyager 2, the spacecraft's extended mission is to locate and study the regions and boundaries of
Voyager_1
1961–1966 US human spaceflight program
development. Gemini was conceived in 1961 and concluded in 1966. The Gemini spacecraft carried a two-astronaut crew. Ten Gemini crews and 16 individual astronauts
Project_Gemini
American planetary scientist
the team exploring the geology of Ceres with data collected by the Dawn spacecraft. Ceres is the largest asteroid and dwarf planet in the Solar System's
Bethany_Ehlmann
On-orbit satellite servicing mission
to undergo uncontrolled reentry by the end of 2026. The LINK servicing spacecraft, built and operated by Katalyst Space Technologies, was launched on July
Swift_boost_mission
collapsed and it will seek a modification of bid procedures. July 15 The Dawn spacecraft arrives and settles into its one-year orbit around the minor planet
2011_in_the_United_States
Instrument on HST
south pole of the asteroid 4 Vesta. (4 Vesta was later visited by Dawn (spacecraft) in the 2010s which investigated it more closely by orbiting it.) In
Near Infrared Camera and Multi-Object Spectrometer
Near_Infrared_Camera_and_Multi-Object_Spectrometer
American aerospace engineer
worked on the ideation of the NSTAR ion propulsion system used on the Dawn spacecraft. He taught space engineering courses at Caltech (1993–2008). In the
Joel_C._Sercel
Overview of and topical guide to Mars
rover Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Rosetta spacecraft Phoenix spacecraft Dawn spacecraft Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity rover MAVEN Mars Orbiter Mission
Outline_of_Mars
Spacecraft mission
the Solar System. This was done, for example, with findings by the Dawn spacecraft, which visited the asteroid Vesta from 2011 to 2012 for imaging, and
Sample-return_mission
NASA sample-return mission to Comet 81P/Wild 2 (1999–2011)
spacecraft was in the coma of Wild 2. The solar array design was derived primarily from the Small Spacecraft Technology Initiative (SSTI) spacecraft development
Stardust_(spacecraft)
Attitude control device used in spacecraft
August 26, 2012; however, a problem with another of the spacecraft's reaction wheels forced Dawn to briefly delay its departure from Vesta's gravity until
Reaction_wheel
Trajectories of distant spacecraft from launch to 2030 Several space probes and the upper stages of their launch vehicles are leaving the Solar System
List of artificial objects leaving the Solar System
List_of_artificial_objects_leaving_the_Solar_System
First spacecraft to land on Titan
Cassini–Huygens mission and became the first spacecraft to land on Titan and the farthest landing from Earth a spacecraft has ever made. The probe was named after
Huygens_(spacecraft)
depletion of fuel, of the Dawn spacecraft mission, that lasted 11 years, and that studied two protoplanets, Vesta and Ceres. The spacecraft will remain in a relatively
2018_in_science
European space observatory for astrometry (2013–2025)
Agency (ESA) that was launched in 2013 and operated until March 2025. The spacecraft was designed for astrometry: measuring the positions, distances and motions
Gaia_(spacecraft)
US journalist and science communicator
the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, where she led media strategy for Dawn (spacecraft), Voyager, Spitzer, NuSTAR, WISE, Planck and Hershel. She led NASA's
Elizabeth_Landau
Research institute in Tucson, Arizona
Dawn spacecraft runs out of fuel, but Tucson scientists say discoveries will go on". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved 2 December 2021. "Overview | Dawn"
Planetary_Science_Institute
NASA mission to fly by eight asteroids
the planet. All target encounters will be flyby encounters. The Lucy spacecraft is the centerpiece of a US$981 million mission. On 4 January 2017, Lucy
Lucy_(spacecraft)
French space and science company
"Straight on 'Til Morning: Guidance and Control Flight Experience from the Dawn Spacecraft". Univelt. p. 3. Daniel Deak (8 March 2008). "ATV Le nouveau ravitailleur
Sodern
visible in southern areas of South America. 27 September – NASA's Dawn spacecraft is launched, beginning its journey to the asteroid belt objects Vesta
2007_in_science
NASA/ESA solar probe launched in 1990
the plane of the Solar System. To change the orbital inclination of a spacecraft to about 80° requires a large change in heliocentric velocity, the energy
Ulysses_(spacecraft)
Highland region on Ceres
the dwarf planet and giant asteroid Ceres. On 5 March 2015, NASA's Dawn spacecraft entered orbit around Ceres, observing and mapping its surface features
Hanami_Planum
NASA spacecraft (2006–present)
of NASA's New Frontiers program. Launched in 2006, it became the first spacecraft to perform a flyby study and capture high-resolution photographs of Pluto
New_Horizons
presents an animated view of the dwarf planet Ceres by the approaching Dawn spacecraft. (animated images: 20150113 & 20150204) By observing the gravitational
2015_in_science
Spacecraft capable of aerodynamic flight in atmosphere
atmosphere and function as a spacecraft in outer space. To do so, spaceplanes must incorporate features of both aircraft and spacecraft. Orbital spaceplanes tend
Spaceplane
2025-03-17. Megan Gannon (2014-02-06). "NASA's Planet-Hunting Kepler Spacecraft, Walter Cronkite Honored with National Space Club Awards". Space.com.
List of Nelson P. Jackson Aerospace Memorial Award winners
List_of_Nelson_P._Jackson_Aerospace_Memorial_Award_winners
NASA flyby mission to asteroid Braille and Comet Borrelly (1998–2001)
engines thrust continuously for long periods. The next spacecraft to use NSTAR engines was Dawn, with three redundant units. Remote Agent (RAX), remote
Deep_Space_1
American science documentary television series
engine is based on the repulsion of like charges to create thrust; the Dawn spacecraft was launched by NASA using the principle of ion thruster. The closest
Through_the_Wormhole
2026 crewed flyby of the Moon
the Space Launch System (SLS), and the first crewed flight of the Orion spacecraft, named Integrity by the four-person crew. The mission was a test flight
Artemis_II
This is a list of spacecraft missions (including unsuccessful ones) to the planet Mars, such as orbiters, landers, and rovers. Mission time is often measured
List_of_missions_to_Mars
Soviet orbital vehicle design
The Zarya spacecraft (Russian: Заря, lit. 'Dawn') was a secret Soviet project of the late 1980s aiming to design and build a large crewed vertical-takeoff
Zarya_(space_capsule)
fictional spacecraft, starships and exo-atmospheric vessels that have been identified by name in notable published works of fiction. The term "spacecraft" is
List_of_fictional_spacecraft
DAWN SPACECRAFT
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Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname from Middle English digne, deyne ‘worthy’, ‘honorable’, or alternatively, as Reaney suggests, from Middle English dain(e) ‘haughty’, ‘reserved’ (Burgundian French doigne).English : variant of Dean.English : variant of Dane.French : nickname from Old French dain ‘agile’, ‘nimble’.Jewish : variant of Dayan.
Girl/Female
British, English
Dawn
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from Daw 1.
Girl/Female
British, English
Dawn
Girl/Female
Anglo Saxon American English
Awakening.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Land 2.
Female
English
English name derived from the vocabulary word, DAWN means "dawn."
Male
English
 English pet form of Hebrew David, DAW means "beloved." Compare with another form of Daw.
Male
English
(דָּן) Short form of Hebrew Daniy, DAN means "judge." In the bible, this is the name of Jacob's fifth son (of 12).Â
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for a downland dweller, from Old English dūn ‘down’, ‘low hill’. See also Downer.English : variant of Dunn 2.Scottish : possibly a habitational name from Doune in Perthshire.
Surname or Lastname
English, Scottish, and Irish
English, Scottish, and Irish : variant spelling of Daw.
Girl/Female
English
The first appearance of daylight; daybreak.
Girl/Female
American, Anglo, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Indian, Italian, Jamaican
Daybreak; Awakening; Dawn; Sun Arising
Girl/Female
Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
Breaking of Day
Male
Scottish
 Pet form of Scottish Gaelic Dà ibhidh, DAW means "beloved." Compare with another form of Daw.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from Daw 1. It is suggested by Reaney and Wilson that the unusual -n suffix is a late survival of an Old English genitive ending, which was later superseded by the familiar -es suffix.
Girl/Female
British, English
Dawn
Boy/Male
Hindu
Voice
Female
English
English name derived from the vocabulary word fawn, FAWN means "baby deer."
Girl/Female
English American
Young deer. The Greek mythological deity of fertility and nature was Fauna. She was famous for...
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