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ESA Prepares Hera Mission with Virtual Flying Lessons and Guidance Tests

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Source: The Verge
ESA Prepares Hera Mission with Virtual Flying Lessons and Guidance Tests
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The European Space Agency is preparing to launch its Hera mission in October to investigate the Didymos asteroid system, which NASA's DART mission impacted in 2022. The mission aims to gather data to improve planetary defense systems, with the spacecraft undergoing final preflight tests and expected to reach the asteroid system by October 2026.

Topics:sciencescience-and-technology#asteroids#dart-mission#esa#hera-mission#planetary-defense#science-and-technology
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  1. The ESA is visiting the asteroid punched by NASA’s DART mission  The Verge
  2. Virtual flying lessons for Hera asteroid mission  European Space Agency
  3. ESA Tests Guidance Systems for Hera Asteroid Mission  Space Daily

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