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Europe’s SMART-1 moon mission reaches lunar orbit
Europe achieved its first lunar mission success as the SMART-1 probe entered lunar orbit after a 13 month journey. The ion propulsion craft used only 130 pounds of xenon from 181 on board, delivering fuel efficiency of over 5 million miles per gallon and setting the stage for deeper space exploration.
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Europe
Berlin
Earth
European Space Agency
Franco Bonacina
Paris
Giorgio Saccoccia
ESA
Darmstadt
Germany
French Guiana
Lunar