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Ion engine #1 Artist’s concept illustrating the Dawn spacecraft pointing ion engine #1 in the direction needed for thrusting. Following this example, see the two images below, in which the spacecraft rotates to different orientations to ensure the other ion engines point in this same direction. The solar arrays are always aimed at the sun. NASA / JPL-Caltech