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 CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - A much-postponed launch of a spacecraft meant to explore two of the solar system's largest asteroids has been delayed again, this time until September.
NASA didn't want the launch of the Dawn spacecraft, which had already been delayed until July 15, to conflict with preparations for the August launches of the space shuttle Endeavour and a Mars lander mission, said NASA spokesman George Diller.
When the spacecraft does launch, it will embark on a yearslong journey to the asteroids Vesta and Ceres, between Mars and Jupiter.
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