DART


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Mission Overview
The only mission of its kind, DART is focused solely on testing techniques and technologies that could be used to enable future planetary defense missions and protect Earth from a dangerous asteroid impact.
Redwire is providing critical navigation and power-generation capabilities that will enable DART to accomplish its mission.
Mission Information
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Mission Milestones
November 24, 2021
DART Spacecraft Launches
The Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) spacecraft launches on a Falcon 9 rocket at 1:21 am EST.
November 24, 2021
Roll-Out Solar Arrays (ROSA) Deploy
DART’s Roll-Out Solar Arrays deploy, ready to supply power to the spacecraft for the duration of the mission.
DART Highlights @RedwireSpace
The #DARTMission will be powered by two roll-out solar arrays (ROSA).
— Redwire Space (@RedwireSpace) November 20, 2021
The arrays are:
📏 28ft long each
🔋 6.5kw of power combined
These arrays will power the spacecraft on its mission to asteroid Didymos + moonlet Dimorphos, where it will crash to adjust the asteroid's orbit. pic.twitter.com/zH7c3N1rJN
🚀We have liftoff!
— Redwire Space (@RedwireSpace) November 24, 2021
Congratulations to @NASA, @AsteroidWatch, @JHUAPL, @SpaceX + the entire DART team on a successful launch! Go #DARTMission, go Falcon! https://t.co/7O8avO2Met
Today's successful ROSA depoyment aboard the #DARTMission is a historic mission milestone for both @NASA + Redwire: It was the first time ROSA was deployed autonomously aboard a spacecraft in space.
— Redwire Space (@RedwireSpace) November 24, 2021
Hear from Redwire's Pete Barker as he explains development of the solar arrays: pic.twitter.com/fKj06fh3uF
Say hello to our #DARTMission patch!
— Redwire Space (@RedwireSpace) November 19, 2021
Planetary defense against asteroids has inspired video games for generations. We brought in nostalgia with this mission patch, inspired by retro asteroid games 👾 while highlighting our tech that supports this historic mission. pic.twitter.com/XLtQ1IvziE
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