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SMART-1

(Small Missions for Advanced Research in Technology-1)
(Swedish lunar orbiter operational 2003-2006)

SMART-1 (for Small Missions for Advanced Research in Technology-1) was a Swedish lunar orbiter launched in 2003 and operational until 2006. It was a technology pilot that included a solar-powered thruster (an ion engine). Instruments:


(spacecraft,Swedish,ESA)
Further reading:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SMART-1
https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Space_Science/SMART-12
https://www.cosmos.esa.int/web/smart-1
https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/missions/smart-1/in-depth/

Referenced by page:
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