Ebook: The Dawn Mission to Minor Planets 4 Vesta and 1 Ceres

Dawn is the first mission to orbit a main belt asteroid and the first scientific mission to use ion propulsion. Major objectives of this mission include mapping of the surfaces of 4 Vesta and 1 Ceres, determining its topography from stereo measurements, determining its mineralogy, measuring its elemental composition and obtaining gravity data. This book describes the Dawn mission, its exploration and scientific objectives, the instruments that accomplish those objectives, the operations plan and the education and outreach plan. It is directed to those studying asteroids and the evolution of the solar system.

This volume will be a valuable reference for anyone who uses data from the instruments of the DAWN mission.

Previously published in Space Science Reviews, Vol. 163/1-4, 2012.

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DAWN is the first mission to orbit a main belt asteroid and the first scientific mission to use ion propulsion. Major objectives of this mission include mapping of the surfaces of 4 Vesta and 1 Ceres, determining its topography from stereo measurements, determining its mineralogy, measuring its elemental composition and obtaining gravity data. This book describes the DAWN mission, its exploration and scientific objectives, the instruments that accomplish those objectives, the operations plan and the education and outreach plan. It is directed to those studying asteroids and the evolution of the solar system.

This volume will be a valuable reference for anyone who uses data from the instruments of the DAWN mission.

Previously published in Space Science Reviews, Vol. 163/1-4, 2011.

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DAWN is the first mission to orbit a main belt asteroid and the first scientific mission to use ion propulsion. Major objectives of this mission include mapping of the surfaces of 4 Vesta and 1 Ceres, determining its topography from stereo measurements, determining its mineralogy, measuring its elemental composition and obtaining gravity data. This book describes the DAWN mission, its exploration and scientific objectives, the instruments that accomplish those objectives, the operations plan and the education and outreach plan. It is directed to those studying asteroids and the evolution of the solar system.

This volume will be a valuable reference for anyone who uses data from the instruments of the DAWN mission.

Previously published in Space Science Reviews, Vol. 163/1-4, 2011.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-vi
Foreword....Pages 1-2
The Dawn Mission to Vesta and Ceres....Pages 3-23
Vesta and Ceres: Crossing the History of the Solar System....Pages 25-40
The Origin and Evolution of the Asteroid Belt—Implications for Vesta and Ceres....Pages 41-61
Ceres: Its Origin, Evolution and Structure and Dawn’s Potential Contribution....Pages 63-76
Origin, Internal Structure and Evolution of 4 Vesta....Pages 77-93
The Surface Composition of Ceres....Pages 95-116
Surface Composition of Vesta: Issues and Integrated Approach....Pages 117-139
HED Meteorites and Their Relationship to the Geology of Vesta and the Dawn Mission....Pages 141-174
The Dawn Spacecraft....Pages 175-249
The Dawn Ion Propulsion System....Pages 251-261
The Dawn Framing Camera....Pages 263-327
The VIR Spectrometer....Pages 329-369
Dawn’s Gamma Ray and Neutron Detector....Pages 371-459
The Dawn Gravity Investigation at Vesta and Ceres....Pages 461-486
The Dawn Topography Investigation....Pages 487-510
Dawn Science Planning, Operations and Archiving....Pages 511-543
The Education and Public Outreach Program for NASA’s Dawn Mission....Pages 545-574

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DAWN is the first mission to orbit a main belt asteroid and the first scientific mission to use ion propulsion. Major objectives of this mission include mapping of the surfaces of 4 Vesta and 1 Ceres, determining its topography from stereo measurements, determining its mineralogy, measuring its elemental composition and obtaining gravity data. This book describes the DAWN mission, its exploration and scientific objectives, the instruments that accomplish those objectives, the operations plan and the education and outreach plan. It is directed to those studying asteroids and the evolution of the solar system.

This volume will be a valuable reference for anyone who uses data from the instruments of the DAWN mission.

Previously published in Space Science Reviews, Vol. 163/1-4, 2011.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-vi
Foreword....Pages 1-2
The Dawn Mission to Vesta and Ceres....Pages 3-23
Vesta and Ceres: Crossing the History of the Solar System....Pages 25-40
The Origin and Evolution of the Asteroid Belt—Implications for Vesta and Ceres....Pages 41-61
Ceres: Its Origin, Evolution and Structure and Dawn’s Potential Contribution....Pages 63-76
Origin, Internal Structure and Evolution of 4 Vesta....Pages 77-93
The Surface Composition of Ceres....Pages 95-116
Surface Composition of Vesta: Issues and Integrated Approach....Pages 117-139
HED Meteorites and Their Relationship to the Geology of Vesta and the Dawn Mission....Pages 141-174
The Dawn Spacecraft....Pages 175-249
The Dawn Ion Propulsion System....Pages 251-261
The Dawn Framing Camera....Pages 263-327
The VIR Spectrometer....Pages 329-369
Dawn’s Gamma Ray and Neutron Detector....Pages 371-459
The Dawn Gravity Investigation at Vesta and Ceres....Pages 461-486
The Dawn Topography Investigation....Pages 487-510
Dawn Science Planning, Operations and Archiving....Pages 511-543
The Education and Public Outreach Program for NASA’s Dawn Mission....Pages 545-574
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