The Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) is NASA's first dedicated planetary defense mission. Set to launch later this month from Vandenberg Space Force Base, CA, USA, DART will demonstrate active asteroid deflection by altering the mutual orbit of the binary asteroid (65803) Didymos through a kinetic impact. Said kinetic impact is planned to happen in Fall 2022. Ejecta, rocks and gravel expelled at high velocity from the impact crater, will most likely be created during the collision of the spacecraft with its target. The aim of the DART experiment is to enable the scientific community to better understand the role that such ejecta play in altering an asteroid's orbit. In this talk, I will give an overview of the DART mission, and discuss how DART fits into current national and international planetary defense strategies.
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2021-11-08T15:00:002021-11-08T16:00:00Throwing DARTs at AsteroidsEvent Information:
The Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) is NASA's first dedicated planetary defense mission. Set to launch later this month from Vandenberg Space Force Base, CA, USA, DART will demonstrate active asteroid deflection by altering the mutual orbit of the binary asteroid (65803) Didymos through a kinetic impact. Said kinetic impact is planned to happen in Fall 2022. Ejecta, rocks and gravel expelled at high velocity from the impact crater, will most likely be created during the collision of the spacecraft with its target. The aim of the DART experiment is to enable the scientific community to better understand the role that such ejecta play in altering an asteroid's orbit. In this talk, I will give an overview of the DART mission, and discuss how DART fits into current national and international planetary defense strategies.Event Location:
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