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Dawn Spacecraft Moved into Thermal Vacuum Chamber

Dawn Spacecraft Moved into Thermal Vacuum Chamber

Photojournal: PIA12021

Source: NASA/JPL

Published: May 29, 2009

NASA's Dawn spacecraft being moved into thermal vacuum chamber for bake-out.

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