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Got official word today, DAWN is history as far as NASA's deep space network is concerned.  Another one bites the dust...

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ACTION: CDSCC / GDSCC-Documentation / MDSCC-Documentation / DSN-OPS-CHIEFS /

SUBJECT: NAD-DAWN-080 Dawn Decommissioned

NOP:871-070-203

PURPOSE:
 To inform the Network of the decommissioning of the Dawn Spacecraft

INFORMATION:

 Dawn launched 11 years ago, a highly successful mission to explore
 the two largest bodies in the main asteroid belt namely Vesta and Ceres,
 the Dawn spacecraft exhausted all the hydrazine on onboard, reached
 end of mission and will remain in orbit around the dwarf planet Ceres for
 decades. Dawn was decommissioned on DOY 305 YR 2018 (Nov 1, 2018).

 The DSN is officially released from supporting Dawn spacecraft.

 The NOPE/NOA team thank the Network for the excellent support. If you have
 any questions and/or concerns, please contact the Dawn NOA/NOPE Team at:
 []

 

( also https://www.theverge.com/platform/amp/2018/11/1/18053366/nasa-dawn-spacecraft-dead )