DART Spacecraft Asteroid Impact Mission
Sector: Aerospace & Defense • Location: Laurel, Maryland, USA
Source: Mashable
The DART (Double Asteroid Redirection Test) spacecraft is a NASA mission designed to intentionally crash into the asteroid Dimorphos to test planetary defense capabilities by nudging the asteroid off its collision course. The mission involves a spacecraft impact on a 525-foot asteroid to create a small change in its orbit, observed by various instruments and ground-based telescopes.
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- Closed
- Sector
- Aerospace & Defense
- Location
- Laurel, Maryland, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Mashable
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Description | The DART (Double Asteroid Redirection Test) spacecraft is a NASA mission designed to intentionally crash into the asteroid Dimorphos to test planetary defense capabilities by nudging the asteroid off its collision course. The mission involves a spacecraft impact on a 525-foot asteroid to create a small change in its orbit, observed by various instruments and ground-based telescopes. |
Original sector | Space Exploration |
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Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | Maryland |
City | Laurel |
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Sector | Aerospace & Defense |
Article published date | 2026-05-11 |
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