DocM Posted November 18, 2021 Share Posted November 18, 2021 DART is a planetary protection technology demonstrator. Date: Nov. 24 Time: 0120 Eastern (0620 GMT; 2220 Pacific Nov. 23) Pad: SLC-4E Vandenberg Space Force Base Recovery: ASDS Mission: https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-tv-to-air-dart-prelaunch-activities-launch-0 Quote The spacecraft is designed to direct itself to impact an asteroid while traveling at a speed of roughly 15,000 miles per hour (24,000 kilometers per hour). Its target is the asteroid moonlet Dimorphos (Greek for “two forms”), which orbits a larger asteroid named Didymos (Greek for “twin”). In fall 2022, DART will impact Dimorphos to change its orbit within the Didymos binary asteroid system. The Didymos system is the ideal candidate for DART because it poses no actual impact threat to Earth, and scientists can measure the change in Dimorphos’ orbit with ground-based telescopes. bguy_1986 1 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1413015-falcon-9-nasa-double-asteroid-redirection-test-dart/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted November 24, 2021 Author Share Posted November 24, 2021 Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1413015-falcon-9-nasa-double-asteroid-redirection-test-dart/#findComment-598693173 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim K Global Moderator Posted September 26, 2022 Global Moderator Share Posted September 26, 2022 Live coverage of DART impact with Dimorphos. Impact will at 7:14 PM EDT (in about 30 minutes). DART cam is showing the approach in "real time" (1sec/image ... plus delay due to distance from spacecraft to earth) DocM 1 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1413015-falcon-9-nasa-double-asteroid-redirection-test-dart/#findComment-598764519 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim K Global Moderator Posted September 26, 2022 Global Moderator Share Posted September 26, 2022 Successful impact. Last two images... ...should know in a few weeks if Dimorphos' orbit has been changed. DocM and anthdci 2 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1413015-falcon-9-nasa-double-asteroid-redirection-test-dart/#findComment-598764524 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted September 28, 2022 Author Share Posted September 28, 2022 ATLAS telescope video of DART impact Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1413015-falcon-9-nasa-double-asteroid-redirection-test-dart/#findComment-598764894 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim K Global Moderator Posted October 11, 2022 Global Moderator Share Posted October 11, 2022 anthdci and DocM 2 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1413015-falcon-9-nasa-double-asteroid-redirection-test-dart/#findComment-598768058 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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