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MESSENGER Spacecraft Makes Final Pass by Mercury
NASA's Mercury Surface, Space Environment, Geochemistry, and Ranging spacecraft known as MESSENGER will fly by Mercury for the third and final time on Sept. 29. The spacecraft will pass less than 142 miles above the planet's rocky surface for a final gravity assist that will enable it to enter Mercury's orbit in 2011. For more information about the mission, visit: http://www.nasa.gov/messenger Date: Tuesday, September 29, 2009 Location: US Web Site Address: http://www.nasa.gov/messenger |
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