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Hera launch
October 7, 2024
Event: Hera launch
Date: Monday, October 7th, 2024
Time: 10:52 AM – 11:27 AM EDT
Launch Vehicle: SpaceX Falcon 9 Block 5
Payload: Hera spacecraft
Location: Vandenberg Space Force Base, California
Hera is a European Space Agency (ESA) mission that aims to study the Didymos asteroid system, including the binary asteroid Didymos and its moon Dimorphos. The mission’s primary goal is to test planetary defense technologies by intentionally impacting Dimorphos and measuring the change in its orbit.
This launch is a crucial step in Hera’s mission, as it will send the spacecraft on its journey to the Didymos asteroid system. The successful launch of Hera will pave the way for the mission to achieve its objectives and contribute to our understanding of planetary defense strategies.
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