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Episode 176 - Smart – 1: In September 2003 an unusual spacecraft known as SMART-1 was launched by the European Space Agency. Its destination was the moon and the solar panels would power its journey. Its ion thruster would fire at precise intervals to extend its Earth orbit to an elongated ellipse,...

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Format:	Video
Language:	English
Language Notes:	In English.
Published:	Derry, NH : Chip Taylor Communications, 2011.
Series:	Academic Video Online
Subjects:	European Space Agency. European Space Agency Rocket engines. Moon > Exploration. Space vehicles. Spacecraft Moteurs-fusées. Lune > Exploration. Véhicules spatiaux. Lunar exploration Rocket engines Space vehicles Moon Documentaries and Factual Films documentary film. Documentary films Short films Short films. Documentary films. Courts métrages. Documentaires.
Online Access:	Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)

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Summary:	Episode 176 - Smart – 1: In September 2003 an unusual spacecraft known as SMART-1 was launched by the European Space Agency. Its destination was the moon and the solar panels would power its journey. Its ion thruster would fire at precise intervals to extend its Earth orbit to an elongated ellipse, eventually being captured by the Moonʼs gravity. An important part of SMART – 1ʼs mission was to assess the reliability of this propulsion system.
Item Description:	Title from resource description page (viewed May 13, 2019). "A lesson on almost everything".
Physical Description:	1 online resource (3 minutes)
Playing Time:	00:02:34