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After 36 years a probe to explore Mercury
St. Louis, USA - Today the Messenger mission begins, it will complete in 2012
Today began the first mission in 36 years to explore the planet Mercury: from Boeing Delta II Heavy at 2:15am was launched Messenger, a Nasa probe. The launch would be occured yesterday, but it is postponed because of "Alex" typhoon. Upon arriving at Mercury, Messenger will make three passes of the planet before entering its orbit in March 2011, to become the first spacecraft to explore the planet,...
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AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency