Hera
Hera is ESA's active planetary-defence spacecraft bound for the Didymos-Dimorphos binary asteroid. It will survey the result of NASA's DART impact, measure Dimorphos's physical properties, demonstrate autonomous proximity navigation, and relay data from its two CubeSats.
Identity
- Aliases
- ESA Hera
- Name
- Hera
- Status
- active
Details
- Description
- Hera is ESA's active planetary-defence spacecraft bound for the Didymos-Dimorphos binary asteroid. It will survey the result of NASA's DART impact, measure Dimorphos's physical properties, demonstrate autonomous proximity navigation, and relay data from its two CubeSats.
- Manufacturer
- Operator
- Vehicle Family
Links
- Official Url
- https://www.esa.int/Space_Safety/Hera
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- July 20, 2026 at 08:40:39 UTC
- Image
- Download
- Updated Time
- July 20, 2026 at 08:41:54 UTC
Other
- First Flight Date
- 2024-10-07