After DART: Using the first full-scale test of a kinetic impactor to inform a future planetary defense mission spaceref.com Submitted by EricFromOuterSpace t3_xukoyn on October 3, 2022 at 2:17 PM in space 112 comments 749
Loki-Don t1_iqx95du wrote on October 3, 2022 at 7:34 PM When do we find out what, if any effect the impact had? I get the impact was small but we can measure orbital deviations by the feet this close in. You think we would know by now if it had any effect. Permalink 5 Tucana66 t1_iqxer6k wrote on October 3, 2022 at 8:10 PM Given the high-visibility of this expensive mission, NASA is likely being VERY careful how they will message findings to the public. In other words, stay tuned. Permalink Parent 5 dankpoet t1_iqzhuf7 wrote on October 4, 2022 at 6:19 AM Europeans are launching a follow up mission in 2023 Permalink Parent 1
Tucana66 t1_iqxer6k wrote on October 3, 2022 at 8:10 PM Given the high-visibility of this expensive mission, NASA is likely being VERY careful how they will message findings to the public. In other words, stay tuned. Permalink Parent 5
dankpoet t1_iqzhuf7 wrote on October 4, 2022 at 6:19 AM Europeans are launching a follow up mission in 2023 Permalink Parent 1
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