China's first dedicated asteroid mission |
China's first dedicated asteroid mission |
 Dec 28 2012, 03:52 AM
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http://wb.lzbs.com.cn/html/2012-12/27/content_420157.htm
China's first dedicated asteroid mission will be powered by xenon ion engine. The engine has successfully tested in orbit on Shijian-9 satellite on November 7, 2012. The probe will visit three asteroids: make a flyby of the first and take pictures, orbit the second, and land on the third. According to earlier reports, potential targets include 12711 Tukmit, 99942 Apophis and (175706) 1996 FG3. |
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yaohua2000 China's first dedicated asteroid mission Dec 28 2012, 03:52 AM
Explorer1 Apophis? Wow! Are those asteroids listed in re... Dec 28 2012, 07:17 AM Paolo does the article give any idea as of the timeline ... Dec 28 2012, 08:57 AM
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