The Dawn Mission to Minor Planets 4 Vesta and 1 Ceres

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Russell, Christopher (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Raymond, Carol (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2012.
• Θέματα: Earth sciences.; Geophysics.; Planetology.; Space sciences.; Physical measurements.; Measurement.; Earth Sciences.; Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Sciences.; Geophysics/Geodesy.; Measurement Science and Instrumentation.

DAWN is the first mission to orbit a main belt asteroid and the first scientific mission to use ion propulsion.  Major objectives of this mission include mapping of the surfaces of 4 Vesta and 1 Ceres,  determining its topography from stereo measurements, determining its mineralogy, measuring its el...