DART
DART was NASA's APL-built impactor launched on November 24, 2021. After releasing LICIACube, it used autonomous navigation to strike Dimorphos on September 26, 2022, becoming the first spacecraft to demonstrate asteroid deflection by kinetic impact.
Identity
- Aliases
- Double Asteroid Redirection Test
- Name
- DART
- Status
- destroyed
Details
- Description
- DART was NASA's APL-built impactor launched on November 24, 2021. After releasing LICIACube, it used autonomous navigation to strike Dimorphos on September 26, 2022, becoming the first spacecraft to demonstrate asteroid deflection by kinetic impact.
- First Flight Date
- 2021-11-24
- Manufacturer
- Operator
- Vehicle Family
Links
- Official Url
- https://science.nasa.gov/planetary-defense-dart/
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- July 29, 2026 at 10:01:29 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 29, 2026 at 10:01:29 UTC
Other
- Last Flight Date
- 2021-11-24
- Vehicle Code
- DART