* . * . . .
  • Contact Us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use
  • Cookie Privacy Policy
  • DMCA
  • California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)
Monday, July 7, 2025
Love Europe
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Culture
  • Opinion
  • Lifestyle
  • Sports
  • Travel
No Result
View All Result
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Culture
  • Opinion
  • Lifestyle
  • Sports
  • Travel
No Result
View All Result
Love Europe
No Result
View All Result
Home News

Watch SpaceX launch Europe’s Hera asteroid-inspection probe on Oct. 7

October 6, 2024
in News
Watch SpaceX launch Europe’s Hera asteroid-inspection probe on Oct. 7
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
ADVERTISEMENT

a white and black rocket launches into a darkening sky

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches into the twilight sky carrying two European Galileo navigation satellites from Cape Canaveral, Florida on Sept. 17, 2024.  (Image credit: Future)

Dimorphos is a moonlet of the near-Earth asteroid Didymos. The binary asteroid system was previously visited by NASA’s DART spacecraft, which intentionally collided with Dimorphos in 2022 and changed its orbit around Didymos as a demonstration of a planetary defense technique designed to change the trajectory of a potentially hazardous asteroid.

If all goes well, Hera will arrive at Dimorphos in late 2026. The spacecraft will evaluate the size and depth of the crater created by DART, as well as the efficiency of the impact.

Related: Behold the 1st images of DART’s wild asteroid crash!

Hera will also deploy two cubesats to study the internal structure, surface minerals and gravity at Dimorphos. This data will help researchers better understand how the impact affected the asteroid and, in turn, provide valuable information for future asteroid deflection missions.

Breaking space news, the latest updates on rocket launches, skywatching events and more!

Hera and its two cubesats arrived at their launch site in Florida in early September. The mission is aiming to lift off on Monday (Oct. 7), though the launch period runs through Oct. 27. Launching any time within this window will allow Hera to reach its destination at Dimorphos. Be sure to follow along with the mission and check back for coverage of the launch here at Space.com. 

Source link : https://www.space.com/esa-hera-mission-spacex-launch-livestream

Author :

Publish date : 2024-10-06 13:00:01

Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Tags: Europe
ADVERTISEMENT
Previous Post

West Asia crisis flummoxes airlines, increases Mumbai-Europe flight times | News

Next Post

UK halts all Iran flights as allies step up sanctions

Related Posts

Kuehne+Nagel introduces new direct line hauls between Türkiye and Europe inside its groupage community – Kuehne + Nagel
News

Kuehne+Nagel introduces new direct line hauls between Türkiye and Europe inside its groupage community – Kuehne + Nagel

Europe slams ‘unlawful’ Trump tariffs, vows unified response – politico.eu
News

Europe slams ‘unlawful’ Trump tariffs, vows unified response – politico.eu

Report: Assaults on Catholics more and more widespread and tolerated in Europe and Latin America – Catholic Information Company
News

Report: Assaults on Catholics more and more widespread and tolerated in Europe and Latin America – Catholic Information Company

ADVERTISEMENT

Highlights

Tragic Nightclub Fire in North Macedonia Reveals Alarming License Violations

Head of Poland’s Catholic News Agency Resigns in Bold Protest Against Bishops’ “Totalitarian” Takeover

Diogo Jota and André Silva Honored Ahead of Belgium-Italy and Portugal-Spain Showdowns at Women’s Euro 2025

Ukraine Strikes Russian Airbase Amid Surge of Drone Attacks Across the Border

Switzerland Hit by Ransomware Attack: Government Data Stolen in Major Cybersecurity Breach

Categories

Archives

October 2024
MTWTFSS
 123456
78910111213
14151617181920
21222324252627
28293031 
« Sep   Nov »
  • Contact Us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use
  • Cookie Privacy Policy
  • DMCA
  • California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Politics
  • News
  • Business
  • Culture
  • Sports
  • Lifestyle
  • Travel
  • Opinion

© 2024 Love-Europe

This website uses cookies. By continuing to use this website you are giving consent to cookies being used. Visit our Privacy and Cookie Policy.
Go to mobile version