Double Asteroid Redirection Test Spacecraft
NASA DART was a kinetic-impactor technology demonstrator launched in 2021 that intentionally struck Dimorphos in 2022 to test asteroid deflection.
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Identity
- Family Name
- DART
- Full Name
- Double Asteroid Redirection Test Spacecraft
- Roles
- technology_demonstratorimpactor
- Status
- retired
- Type
- spacecraft
Details
- Description
- NASA DART was a kinetic-impactor technology demonstrator launched in 2021 that intentionally struck Dimorphos in 2022 to test asteroid deflection.
- First Flight Year
- 2,021
- Last Flight Year
- 2,022
Links
- Official Url
- https://science.nasa.gov/mission/dart/
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- August 12, 2026 at 20:11:54 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 12, 2026 at 20:11:54 UTC