Catching DART Asteroid Deflection Mission’s First Words
When NASA’s DART spacecraft launched November 24 on a world-first mission to deflect an asteroid, ESA’s Estrack network played a vital role – finding, tracking,…
Hera
Hera Team Congratulates Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency on Hayabusa2’s Asteroid Sample Return
The team behind ESA’s Hera asteroid mission for planetary defense congratulates JAXA for returning Hayabusa2’s capsule to Earth laden with pristine asteroid samples. They look…
ESA’s Ambitious Hera Planetary Defense Mission Awards $153 Million Contract
Today ESA awarded a €129.4 million (US $153.4 million) contract covering the detailed design, manufacturing, and testing of Hera, the Agency’s first mission for planetary…
