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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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