ESA Still Eyes Oct. 7 Hera Launch Despite SpaceX Glitch

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Both ESA and spacecraft prime contractor OHB say they still expect the Hera mission to fly on Oct. 7.

Credit: OHB
The European Space Agency (ESA) is still optimistic its Hera mission to survey the Dimorphos asteroid will launch Oct. 7 despite a technical glitch with a SpaceX Falcon 9 during a recent flight that paused operations of the launcher. ESA is targeting launch on Monday at 10:52 EDT onboard a Falcon 9...
Robert Wall

Robert Wall is Executive Editor for Defense and Space. Based in London, he directs a team of military and space journalists across the U.S., Europe and Asia-Pacific.

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