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Exploring the asteroid belt with ion propulsion: Dawn mission history, status and plans

Russell, C.T. and Barucci, M.A. and Binzel, R.P. and Capria, M.T. and Christensen, U. and Coradini, A. and De Sanctis, M.C. and Feldman, W.C. and Jaumann, R. and Keller, H.U. and Konopliv, A.S. and McCord, T.B. and McFadden, L.A. and McKeegan, K.D. and McSween, H.Y. and Mottola, Stefano and Nathues, A. and Neukum, G. and Pieters, C.M. and Prettyman, T.H. and Raymond, C.A. and Sierks, H. and Smith, D.E. and Spohn, T. and Sykes, M.V. and Vilas, F. and Zuber, M.T. (2007) Exploring the asteroid belt with ion propulsion: Dawn mission history, status and plans. Advances in Space Research, 40, pp. 193-201. Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.asr.2007.05.083.

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Abstract

In this report, we describe the journey Dawn has taken in the recent past, its present status, and its future mission. The overall objective of Dawn is to explore backward in time via its observations of the primitive bodies, Vesta and Ceres. Thus Dawn embarks on three journeys. The first is its tumultuous temporal terrestrial trek during development. The second is its soon-to-be voyage in space to 4 Vesta, the second most massive asteroid in the main belt, and to 1 Ceres, the most massive. The third is its journey backward in time to infer the conditions as the solar system was formed. Finally, we discuss how it is possible to go back even further in time, beyond the horizon of the Dawn mission to obtain “pre Dawn” observations at 10 Hygiea, the fourth most massive asteroid, and one more primitive than Vesta and Ceres.

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Document Type:Article
Title:Exploring the asteroid belt with ion propulsion: Dawn mission history, status and plans
Authors:
AuthorsInstitution or Email of AuthorsAuthor's ORCID iDORCID Put Code
Russell, C.T.UCLAUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Barucci, M.A.LESIAUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Binzel, R.P.MITUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Capria, M.T.IASFUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Christensen, U.MPSUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Coradini, A.IASFUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
De Sanctis, M.C.IASFUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Feldman, W.C.PSIUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Jaumann, R.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Keller, H.U.MPSUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Konopliv, A.S.JPLUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
McCord, T.B.SSIUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
McFadden, L.A.UoMUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
McKeegan, K.D.UCLAUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
McSween, H.Y.DEPSUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Mottola, StefanoUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Nathues, A.MPSUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Neukum, G.FU BerlinUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Pieters, C.M.Brown Univ.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Prettyman, T.H.LANLUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Raymond, C.A.JPLUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Sierks, H.MPSUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Smith, D.E.NASAUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Spohn, T.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Sykes, M.V.PSIUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Vilas, F.MMT ObservatoryUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Zuber, M.T.MITUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Date:2007
Journal or Publication Title:Advances in Space Research
Refereed publication:Yes
Open Access:No
Gold Open Access:No
In SCOPUS:No
In ISI Web of Science:Yes
Volume:40
DOI:10.1016/j.asr.2007.05.083
Page Range:pp. 193-201
Publisher:Elsevier
Status:Published
Keywords:Asteroids, Vesta, Ceres, Hygeia, Ion propulsion
HGF - Research field:Aeronautics, Space and Transport (old)
HGF - Program:Space (old)
HGF - Program Themes:W EW - Erforschung des Weltraums
DLR - Research area:Space
DLR - Program:W EW - Erforschung des Weltraums
DLR - Research theme (Project):W - Projekt DAWN (old)
Location: Berlin-Adlershof
Institutes and Institutions:Institute of Planetary Research > Asteroids and Comets
Institute of Planetary Research
Institute of Planetary Research > Planetary Geology
Deposited By: Mottola, Dr.phys. Stefano
Deposited On:07 Nov 2007
Last Modified:27 Apr 2009 14:25

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