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NASA DART (49497)
COSPAR: 2021-110A | Alt Name: DART
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
49497
International Designator
2021-110A
Decay Date
9/26/2022
Basic Satellite Info
Name
NASA DART
Alternative Name
DART
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
APL/MSFC
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
NASA DART (Double Asteroid Redirection Test) is a spacecraft launched on November 24, 2021, from Vandenberg Space Force Base using Falcon 9 as the launch vehicle. The satellite, manufactured by APL and operated by APL/MSFC, has dimensions of 1.2 meters in length, 1.3 meters in diameter, and a span of 19 meters when fully extended. It weighs 500 kilograms dry and 610 kilograms at launch. Equipped with DRACO thrusters and powered by two deployable ROSA solar arrays along with batteries, the mission's primary purpose is to test asteroid impact mitigation techniques as part of its overall mission to assess asteroid deflection strategies.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.2
Diameter
1.3
Span
19
Dry Mass
500
Launch Mass
610
Shape
Box+2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
DART
Purpose
Asteroid impact
Mission
Asteroid impact
Manufacturer
APL
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
DART
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
NEXT-C
Equipment
DRACO
Power System
2 deployable ROSA solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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