Jan 7, 2019 · Hera has room to deliver two ‘six-unit’ CubeSat missions to the Didymos asteroid system – a 780 m-diameter mountain-sized main body is orbited by a 160 m moon, informally called ‘Didymoon’, about the same size as the Great Pyramid of Giza.

CubeSats are nanosatellites based on standardised 10 cm-sized units. Hera will deliver two ‘six-unit’ CubeSat missions to the Didymos asteroid system. The first CubeSat companion is called Milani, and was developed by a Italian/Czech/Finnish consortium.

Oct 28, 2024 · Travelling with Hera are two shoebox-sized ‘CubeSats’ built up from standardised 10-cm boxes. These miniature spacecraft will fly closer to the asteroid than their mothership, taking additional risks to acquire valuable bonus data.

Milani is a CubeSat developed by Tyvak International srl, devoted to the visual inspection and dust detection of Didymos asteroid following DART impact.

Juventas is a Cubesat developed by Gomspacedevoted to the geophysical characterization of Dimorphos. Main objectives: To determine the gravity field of Dimorphos. To determine the interior structure of Dimorphos. To determine the surface properties of Dimorphos. Parameters. Volume. 6U-XL CubeSat. Dimensions. 37 x 23 x 10 cm. Propulsion.

Oct 28, 2024 · The 2 CubeSat passengers aboard ESA’s Hera mission for planetary defence have exchanged their first alerts with Earth, confirming their nominal standing. The pair have been switched on to take a look at all their methods, marking the …

Jul 26, 2024 · While Hera, an ESA spacecraft, carrying Juventas and Milani 6U-XL CubeSats, will be launch in October 2024 to reach the binary asteroid system after a two-year Cruise. Hera will arrive in December 2026 in order to characterize afterwards the result of the DART impact in terms of reshaping and deflection of Dimorphos.

Oct 28, 2024 · Traveling with Hera are two shoebox-sized "CubeSats" built up from standardized 10-cm boxes. These miniature spacecraft will fly closer to the asteroid than their mothership,...

After DART impact, the mothercraft Hera, carrying two cubesats Milani and Juventas, is planned to be launched at the end of 2024 and aims at observing the Didymos/Dimorphos binary asteroid system, in particular the crater from

Oct 30, 2024 · Now, the European Space Agency's (ESA) Hera mission, which launched on Oct. 7, is on its way to check out the damage and learn more about the Didymos-Dimorphos system. Riding with Hera are two...