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Europe will launch a solar-powered lunar probe

London, UK - It's the first European mission to the moon

At a news briefing in London on Monday, the European Space Agency declared it is ready for its first mission to the moon. Its unmanned lunar probe, Smart-1, will use the innovative solar-powered engines, which will transform space travel by propelling craft at higher speeds and greater distance than those powered by traditional rocket fuel. The washing machine-sized Smart-1, which stands for Small...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 51746
Rome, Italy, 08/20/2003 12:51
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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