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SMART-1 at the Moon

SMART-1 at the Moon
SMART-1 at the Moon SMART-1, Europe’s first mission to the Moon, is a success! Designed to test technologies, such as deep space electric propulsion, for future interplanetary missions (the spacecraft reached the Moon using only 60 liters, or just under 16 gallons, of fuel), SMART-1 is a sparkling example of international cooperation among Europe, the United States, Japan, and India. The European Space Agency (ESA) and AOES Medialab