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European Space Agency Hera Spacecraft Approaches Binary Asteroid System Next Month
The European Space Agency uncrewed Hera spacecraft is scheduled to rendezvous with the binary asteroid system Dimorphos and Didymos in November.
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The European Space Agency uncrewed Hera spacecraft is scheduled to rendezvous with the binary asteroid pair Dimorphos and Didymos in November, Universe Today reported. The spacecraft is travelling at a velocity of 12 kilometres per second relative to Earth. [1]
According to Universe Today, Hera will conduct a follow up investigation of the binary asteroid system. NASA previously impacted the smaller asteroid Dimorphos in 2022 using the Double Asteroid Redirection Test mission. [1]
Starlust.org reported that the Hera spacecraft has already captured its first glimpse of the target asteroid Didymos ahead of the upcoming arrival. [2]
In short
- The European Space Agency Hera mission is scheduled to rendezvous with the binary asteroids in November.
- Hera is moving at 12 kilometres per second relative to Earth.
- NASA targeted the asteroid Dimorphos with the DART mission in 2022.
- Hera has already captured its first image of Didymos.
Sources
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- [1]ESA's Hera Mission Targets Binary Asteroid Pair in NovemberUniverse Today, 10h ago (the report this story comes from)
- [2]ESA’s Hera spacecraft gets first glimpse of target asteroid Didymos that was hit by NASAStarlust.org, 1d ago
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