Europe's Moon Mission ; Project Ends with Successful Crash On Volcanic Plain
Augusta Chronicle, The › September 06, 2006
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DARMSTADT, Germany - Europe's first spacecraft to the moon smashed into a volcanic plain as planned Sunday, signaling in a bright flash the end of a successful mission to test a new propulsion system and navigation technology for flights to other planets.
Staff at the European Space Agency's control center applauded when the SMART-1 orbiter hit a lunar hillside at 4,475 mph.See the full content of this document
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Europe's Moon Mission ; Project Ends with Successful Crash On Volcanic Plain
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