DART impact event

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Asteroids
gptkbp:analysis ongoing
ongoing analysis of impact data
gptkbp:collaboration gptkb:European_Space_Agency
NASA and Johns Hopkins APL
involvement of global space agencies
in planetary defense efforts
gptkbp:collaborations with international space agencies
gptkbp:collection observations of impact and aftermath
impact crater size and shape
gptkbp:community engaged
increased interest in planetary defense
gptkbp:community_engagement educational outreach programs
gptkbp:data_transmission real-time data sent back to Earth
gptkbp:date September 26, 2022
gptkbp:event_type kinetic impactor test
gptkbp:events September 26, 2022
recorded by multiple cameras
gptkbp:follow-up_mission Hera mission by ESA
gptkbp:funding NASA budget allocations
gptkbp:future_prospects potential for protecting Earth from asteroids
for planetary defense strategies
in planetary defense technologies
gptkbp:goal to test planetary defense techniques
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label DART impact event
gptkbp:impact approximately 90 degrees
conducted by scientists
studied by multiple research teams
approximately 6.6 km/s
confirmed by multiple observatories
Dimorphos surface
about 3.7 gigajoules
advances in asteroid research
altered trajectory of Dimorphos
confirmed by multiple sources
in the vicinity of Didymos
gptkbp:impact_crater created a new crater on Dimorphos
gptkbp:impact_event_date September 26, 2022
gptkbp:impact_trajectory calculated prior to impact
gptkbp:initial_impact_speed approximately 24,000 mph
gptkbp:is_funded_by gptkb:NASA's_Planetary_Defense_Coordination_Office
gptkbp:is_observed_in ground-based telescopes
gptkbp:launch_date November 24, 2021
gptkbp:launch_vehicle gptkb:Space_X_Falcon_9
gptkbp:launched gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:location gptkb:Dimorphos
near Earth
gptkbp:mass_of_spacecraft approximately 600 kg
gptkbp:media_coverage extensive
gptkbp:mission gptkb:NASA's_Double_Asteroid_Redirection_Test
gptkb:NASA's_Johns_Hopkins_APL
gptkb:Hera_mission
ongoing
confirmed by NASA
successful demonstration of asteroid deflection
successful deflection of asteroid
to demonstrate asteroid deflection
to test planetary defense
gptkbp:mission_duration approximately 1 year
approximately 10 months
gptkbp:mission_type kinetic impactor mission
gptkbp:notable_mission first test of planetary defense technology
gptkbp:orbital_altitude demonstrated principles of orbital mechanics
gptkbp:orbital_change measured in minutes
gptkbp:orbital_change_verification through radar observations
gptkbp:orbital_period approximately 32 minutes
approximately 11.9 hours
measured by ground-based telescopes
via telescopic observations
gptkbp:outcome successful deflection of asteroid
successfully altered the asteroid's orbit
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Double_Asteroid_Redirection_Test_mission
gptkbp:post_impact_observations conducted by multiple observatories
gptkbp:post-impact_analysis measuring orbital period change
gptkbp:public_awareness increased regarding asteroid threats
gptkbp:public_interest high
high media coverage
gptkbp:public_reaction enthusiastic support for space exploration
gptkbp:publications resulting from mission data
numerous papers published post-event
gptkbp:resulting_change orbital period decreased by 32 minutes
gptkbp:scientific_goals understand impact dynamics
gptkbp:scientific_instruments gptkb:DRACO_camera
gptkbp:significance first demonstration of asteroid deflection
first test of asteroid deflection technology
gptkbp:spacecraft DART (Double Asteroid Redirection Test)
designed for high-speed impact
gptkbp:target_asteroid_size approximately 160 meters in diameter
gptkbp:targeted_asteroid gptkb:Dimorphos
gptkbp:targets gptkb:Didymos_system
gptkbp:type kinetic impactor
gptkbp:uses_technology autonomous navigation system
gptkbp:was_a_demonstration_of kinetic impactor technology