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Orbiting the Moon


Copyright: ESA 2002. Illustration by Medialab.

Following SMART-1's capture by the Moon's gravity, the spacecraft began to work its way closer to the lunar surface to arrive at the final operational orbit.
Last Update: 1 September 2019
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