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ESA Giotto

Submitted by liem on Mon, 02/25/2013 - 12:14

ESA mission to study Comet Halley

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Probe
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ESA Giotto

Submitted by liem on Mon, 02/25/2013 - 12:14

Giotto flew by the Earth on July 1. Closest approach was about 219,000 km at approximately 02:40 UT (10:40 p.m. EDT, 30
June). The spacecraft was moving at about 3.5 km/sec relative to Earth.

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