Stig Östlund

torsdag, mars 10, 2011

MESSENGER Poised For Mercury Orbit Insertion

After more than a dozen laps through the inner solar system, NASA's MESSENGER spacecraft will move into orbit around Mercury on March 17, 2011. The durable spacecraft--carrying seven science instruments and fortified against the blistering environs near the sun - will be the first to orbit the innermost planet.

Read more: http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/MESSENGER_Poised_For_Mercury_Orbit_Insertion_999.html

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