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Europe Heads for the Moon in July

Posted by michael on from the smart-engineers-going-continental dept.

Orlando writes "The BBC are reporting that Arianespace are all set for sending Smart1 to the Moon in July. The mission's primary objectives are testing planetary exploration technologies. This is particularly good news after the recent Arianne rocket explosion." China's also planning a moon mission. The U.S. is planning to sit around and watch.

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  1. Re:BTDT by mas · · Score: 5, Informative

    Deep Space 1 used an ion thruster.

    Ion Thruster Used to Propel the Deep Space 1 Spacecraft to Comet Encounters