NASA ends Deep Space 1 mission Dec. 18
FAREWELL: The mission of NASA's Deep Space 1 spacecraft comes to an end Dec. 18. The spacecraft, launched in 1998, tested 12 advanced technologies and conducted a successful fly-by of Comet Borrelly. Deep Space 1 will continue to orbit the sun after its ion engine is turned off, and its radio...
Subscription Required
This content requires a subscription to one of the Aviation Week Intelligence Network (AWIN) bundles.
Schedule a demo today to find out how you can access this content and similar content related to your area of the global aviation industry.
Already an AWIN subscriber? Login
Did you know? Aviation Week has won top honors multiple times in the Jesse H. Neal National Business Journalism Awards, the business-to-business media equivalent of the Pulitzer Prizes.
Related Content
