Smart-1 Good for Another Year in Lunar Orbit

The European Space Agency says its Smart-1 lunar orbiter has enough fuel to prolong its mission for one year, to August 2006. This will enable high-resolution mapping of both the southern and northern hemispheres, and 3D maps of areas of particular interest for future missions. Smart-1 arrived in...

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