Technology
True or False- Was the all technology tested working successfully?
TRUE !
How many years did it take to construct DS-1?
What is three years
How many years was the DS-1 mission?
What is three years
What company built DS-1?
What is NASA
How many new technologies/instruments were tested on this mission?
What is 12
When was DS-1 launched?
What is October 24, 1998
Where was DS-1 launched?
What is the mass of the spacecraft?
What is 1,071 pounds
What type of engine was used on DS-1?
What is an Ion Engine
What year did the mission end?
What is 2001
True or False- Seeing the asteroid was the goal of the mission.
FALSE
What was the maxium speed DS-1 reached?
What is 4.3 km/s
What system operated the inside and outside of DS-1?
What is the Autonomous Navigation System
What day did DS-1 see 9969 Braille?
What is July 29, 1999
What failed on DS-1, almost ending the mission?
What is the star tracker
What type of orbit was DS-1 in at first?
What is Parking Orbt
What technology was used on DS-1s solar panels?
What is SCARLET
What day did DS-1 get near the Borrelly comet?
What is September 22, 2001
What two bodies did DS-1 see during the mission?
What is 9969 Braille and Borrelly
What was the geography features in the Borrelly astroid similar to?
What is Earth