La missione lunare di SMART-1 termina con l'impatto previsto


SMART-1 trajectory up to impact
 
This artist's impression shows the trajectory of ESA SMART-1 spacecraft in the final phase of its mission, due to end through a small impact on the lunar surface.

After two weeks of manoeuvres started on 19 June and concluded on 2 July 2006, the impact is now set to occur on the near side and most probably at 05:41 UT (07:41 CEST) on 3 September 2006.


 
This animated artist's impression depicts the last moments before lunar impact as it would have appeared from SMART-1.


 
This animated artist's impression shows the SMART-1 spacecraft taking images of the lunar surface at close distance.



Release date: 4 Settembre 2006