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Return to Mercury: the MESSENGER spacecraft and mission

NASA's MESSENGER mission, part of its Discovery program, is the first mission to return to the planet Mercury since the Mariner 10 flybys in 1974 and 1975. The spacecraft incorporates many innovative features, including a sunshade made of ceramic cloth for protection from the Sun, a pair of ele...

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Main Authors: Vaughan, R.M., Leary, J.C., Conde, R.F., Dakermanji, G., Ercol, C.J., Fielhauer, K.B., Grant, D.G., Hartka, T.J., Hill, T.A., Jaskulek, S.E., McAdams, J.V., Mirantes, M.A., Persons, D.F., Srinivasan, D.K.
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