SMART-1 thrusters ready spacecraft for lunar gravity capture
LAST ADJUSTMENT: The European Space Agency's SMART-1 lunar orbiter carried out a continuous thrust maneuver with its ion engine from Oct. 10-14 in a last major push to get it positioned to be captured by the moon's gravity, ESA said Oct. 18. SMART-1 will make two more orbits of the Earth before it...
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