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DART (Double Asteroid Redirection Test)
Completed September 26, 2022. NASA's planetary defense test mission successfully impacted asteroid Dimorphos, changing its orbit around Didymos. The kinetic impact altered Dimorphos' orbital period by 33 minutes, demonstrating humanity's ability to deflect potentially hazardous asteroids. ESA's Hera mission will return to study the impact site in 2024.
Mission Objectives
- Test kinetic impact planetary defense technique
- Alter orbit of asteroid Dimorphos
- Demonstrate asteroid deflection capability
- Measure impact crater and ejecta
- Validate models for future planetary defense