Dawn
Success
SEP 27200711:34:00 UTCWill explore dwarf planet Ceres and asteroid 4 Vesta, Ceres was designated as an asteroid during mission planning
LIFTOFF
SEP 27 200711:34:00 UTC
Success
launched from SLC-17B Canaveral
aboard Delta II 7925H into Heliocentric
Payload
Dawn
Planetary exploration