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Marc Rayman • December 18, 2007
After the remarkably successful initial checkout phase, Dawn is now in the interplanetary cruise phase.
Marc Rayman • November 14, 2007
Now more than halfway through its 80-day initial checkout phase, the Dawn spacecraft continues to please its fans in mission control and throughout much of the rest of the universe.
Marc Rayman • October 26, 2007
Dawn's checkout phase continues to go very well. The spacecraft is healthy as it and Earth travel their separate ways, separating at almost 1 light second per day.
Marc Rayman • October 09, 2007
Joining an elite club among spacecraft, Dawn successfully fired up its xenon ion propulsion system on October 6.
Marc Rayman • October 02, 2007
The Dawn project welcomes you to deep space! Dawn is operating smoothly on the fourth day of its eight-year adventure.
Ken Kremer • September 27, 2007
At 7:34 a.m. EDT the Delta II Heavy roared off launch pad 17 B at Cape Canaveral with a brilliant flash of glowing orange light and billowing white smoke.
Marc Rayman • September 21, 2007
The countdown is underway for Dawn's liftoff on September 26 at 7:25:00 am EDT. This is the second time our hero has been within a few days of launch.
Marc Rayman • September 14, 2007
Now less than two weeks from its planned September 26 launch, Dawn is eagerly awaiting the beginning of its fantastic adventure.
Marc Rayman • September 05, 2007
NASA is preparing (again) to bring Dawn to the Florida skies as all systems are gearing up for a September 26 launch.
Marc Rayman • July 17, 2007
There are two ways for a spacecraft to leave its launch pad: climbing on a blazing tower of powerful flames accompanied by a thunderous announcement of its departure or suspended securely and gently on the crane that hoisted it there in the first place.
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