Giotto

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ESA spacecraft. 

1992-07-10T00:00:00Z
1986-03-14T00:00:00Z
flyby Halley's Comet 1986
1990-07-02T00:00:00Z
gravity assist Earth 1990
1985-07-02T00:00:00Z
rocket launch ELA-1 1985
1992-07-23T00:00:00Z
service retirement 1992
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1986 Comet Halley1986 Comet Halley
Comet Halley at Giotto spacecraft`s closest approachComet Halley at Giotto spacecraft's closest approach
Comet Halley close up-croppedComet Halley close up-cropped
FRG 1986 MiNr1273 SD B002FRG 1986 MiNr1273 SD B002
Giotto Whipple shield ESA239195Giotto Whipple shield ESA239195
Giotto spacecraft
International-Comet-MissionInternational-Comet-Mission
In 1986, the European spacecraft Giotto became one of the first spacecraft ever to encounter and photograph the nucleus of a comet, passing and imaging Halley`s nucleus as it receded from the sun.In 1986, the European spacecraft Giotto became one of the first spacecraft ever to encounter and photograph the nucleus of a comet, passing and imaging Halley's nucleus as it receded from the sun.
Lamento dell`angelo (Scrovegni)Lamento dell'angelo (Scrovegni)
Schéma sonde-spatiale-GiottoSchéma sonde-spatiale-Giotto
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