Dawn rockets into the unknown
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) is beginning checkout of the 2,685-pound Dawn spacecraft's ion propulsion system following launch from Cape Canaveral Sept. 27 onboard a United Launch Alliance Delta II Heavy booster. With Dutch Space solar arrays spanning nearly 65 feet, Dawn is a Discovery...
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