Dawn Mission Status
Report
PASADENA, Calif. -
Mission controllers received confirmation NASA's Dawn spacecraft that has
escaped from the gentle gravitational grip of the giant asteroid Vesta. Dawn is
now officially on its way to its second destination, the dwarf planet Ceres.
Dawn departed from
Vesta at about 11:26 pm PDT on Sept... 4 (2:26 am EDT on Sept.. 5).
Communications from the spacecraft via NASA's Deep Space Network That confirmed
the departure and the spacecraft is now traveling Toward Ceres.
