NASAs Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) is scheduled to release towards the asteroid Didymos on Wednesday, Nov. 24, at 1:20 a.m. EST (0620 GMT), riding on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. If all goes well, next year it will impact a small moonlet orbiting the asteroid to check innovation designed to secure Earth against asteroid impacts.You can watch a live webcast of the launch beginning at 12:30 a.m. EST (0530 GMT) in the window above, courtesy of NASA TELEVISION. (Image credit: Bill Ingalls/NASA) NASA will provide protection of the upcoming prelaunch and launch activities for the agencys very first planetary defense test objective, the Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART). Stay up to date on the latest mission activities, engage with NASA and DART group members in real-time, and enjoy the launch of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket that will boost DART towards its destination.Watch and Engage on Social MediaStay linked with the mission on social media, and let individuals understand youre following it on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram using the hashtag #DARTMission and tag these accounts: Twitter: @NASA, @AsteroidWatch, @NASASocial and @NASA_LSPFacebook: NASA and NASA LSPInstagram: NASAThe Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory has actually been directed to manage the DART mission for NASAs Planetary Defense Coordination Office as a job of the companys Planetary Missions Program Office. The launch is handled by NASAs Launch Services Program, based at the agencys Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
NASAs Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) is scheduled to introduce toward the asteroid Didymos on Wednesday, Nov. 24, at 1:20 a.m. EST (0620 GMT), riding on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. (Image credit: Bill Ingalls/NASA) NASA will offer coverage of the upcoming prelaunch and launch activities for the companys very first planetary defense test objective, the Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART). The launch is handled by NASAs Launch Services Program, based at the companys Kennedy Space Center in Florida.