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Hera
ORBITS:
Sun
SPACECRAFT
Investigating the aftermath of an asteroid impact.
Discover the mission studying Didymos and Dimorphos after the DART planetary-defence experiment, then explore its mission on the SPACE-di interactive map.
naif:
-91
Reference material: European Space Agency · NASA / Jet Propulsion Laboratory · 3D render credits
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Hera: a mission of discovery…
Hera is a man-made spacecraft represented in the Solar System, the region of space around the Sun, our star, within the universe. Its catalogue reference body is Sun. Explore its story and purpose, then find the spacecraft on the interactive 3D space map.
Hera — Investigates Didymos and Dimorphos following the DART impact.
Mission and scientific objectives
Hera is associated with European Space Agency. Investigates Didymos and Dimorphos following the DART impact. The mission type is Asteroid investigation probe.
Mission chronology
November 2026: Planned asteroid rendezvous.