Hera spacecraft at Didymos binary asteroid, illustration. The European Space Agency (ESA)'s Hera mission concept, currently scheduled for around 2023, would be the first mission to a binary asteroid. Didymos (800 metres across) is accompanied by a secondary body given the name Didymoon (170 metres across). Hera will scan Didymoon, the smaller body, using laser technology. Hera will also study the aftermath of the impact caused by the NASA spacecraft DART on the smaller body. The mission includes two CubeSat Opportunity Payloads (COPINS, not seen) to aid the mission and demonstrate inter-satellite link techniques. Hera is part of the Asteroid Impact and Deflection Assessment (AIDA) mission. Image published in 2018. | |
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