- ESA Science & Technology: SMART-1
Testing miniaturization technology while exploring the Moon from orbit.
sci.esa.int/science-e/www/area/index.cfm?fareaid=10
- Wikipedia: Smart 1
Hyperlinked article about the ESA lunar satellite that relies on a solar powered ion thruster to put it into orbit around Earth's Moon.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smart_1
- NSSDC Master Catalog: SMART 1
Profile of the ESA craft testing a solar-powered ion drive.
nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/database/MasterCatalog?sc=2003-043C
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