{"id":22370,"date":"2021-11-29T00:56:16","date_gmt":"2021-11-28T16:56:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/nasas-dart-launches-new-shiny-electron-booster-and-more-top-stories\/"},"modified":"2021-11-29T00:56:16","modified_gmt":"2021-11-28T16:56:16","slug":"nasas-dart-launches-new-shiny-electron-booster-and-more-top-stories","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/nasas-dart-launches-new-shiny-electron-booster-and-more-top-stories\/","title":{"rendered":"NASA\u2019s DART launches, new shiny Electron booster, and more top stories"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"img-border featured-image wp-block-image--obfuscated\">\n<p>\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/googleads.g.doubleclick.net\/pagead\/ads?gdpr=0&amp;us_privacy=1YNN&amp;gpp=DBABL~BVQqAAAAAg&amp;gpp_sid=7&amp;client=ca-pub-7125080057269629&amp;output=html&amp;h=280&amp;num_ads=1&amp;adk=2072073738&amp;adf=2061058783&amp;abgtt=7&amp;w=775&amp;fwrn=4&amp;fwrnh=100&amp;lmt=1783324288&amp;rafmt=1&amp;armr=3&amp;sem=mc&amp;pwprc=4018519472&amp;ad_type=text_image&amp;format=775x280&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fspaceexplored.com%2F2021%2F11%2F27%2Fnasas-dart-launches-new-shiny-electron-booster-and-more-top-stories%2F&amp;host=ca-host-pub-5506057612223327&amp;fwr=0&amp;pra=3&amp;rh=194&amp;rw=774&amp;rpe=1&amp;resp_fmts=3&amp;asro=0&amp;aimartd=4&amp;aieuf=1&amp;aicrs=1&amp;fa=27&amp;dt=1783324288088&amp;bpp=4&amp;bdt=2014&amp;idt=-M&amp;shv=r20260701&amp;mjsv=m202606290101&amp;ptt=9&amp;saldr=aa&amp;abxe=1&amp;cookie=ID%3Dee20989454fe3a9b%3AT%3D1783311432%3ART%3D1783324189%3AS%3DALNI_Ma_zHTC64Egiec_8HQYi2Rx5xEg8w&amp;gpic=UID%3D000014159597bb56%3AT%3D1783311432%3ART%3D1783324189%3AS%3DALNI_MaDaRPwkK2fSZM7WKlqA_MSZIQskQ&amp;eo_id_str=ID%3De1bb4dd402f9f648%3AT%3D1783311432%3ART%3D1783324190%3AS%3DAA-Afjbi-FNlbfsUQCZWSNVtf2-j&amp;prev_fmts=0x0%2C336x280&amp;nras=2&amp;correlator=4409290205742&amp;frm=20&amp;pv=1&amp;u_tz=480&amp;u_his=1&amp;u_h=960&amp;u_w=1707&amp;u_ah=912&amp;u_aw=1707&amp;u_cd=24&amp;u_sd=1.5&amp;dmc=8&amp;adx=96&amp;ady=1247&amp;biw=1421&amp;bih=637&amp;scr_x=0&amp;scr_y=0&amp;eid=95395661%2C95393484&amp;oid=2&amp;pvsid=8681069892625287&amp;tmod=1249941588&amp;uas=0&amp;nvt=1&amp;fc=1408&amp;brdim=133%2C96%2C133%2C96%2C1707%2C0%2C1441%2C720%2C1438%2C637&amp;vis=1&amp;rsz=%7C%7Cs%7C&amp;abl=NS&amp;cms=2&amp;fu=128&amp;bc=31&amp;bz=1&amp;ifi=3&amp;uci=a!3&amp;btvi=2&amp;fsb=1&amp;dtd=59\" data-google-container-id=\"a!3\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"Advertisement\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-google-query-id=\"CImrosXIvZUDFb1YDwIdHSIiXQ\"><\/iframe><\/ins><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Late Tuesday night,&nbsp;SpaceX launched NASA\u2019s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) mission. The Falcon 9 took off from SLC-4E on Vandenberg\u2019s Space Force Base in California and was the company\u2019s first interplanetary mission.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image wp-block-image--obfuscated\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/themes\/ninetofive\/dist\/images\/default-spaceexplored-related-guide.png\" alt=\"Site default logo image\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">DART will intercept with a small moonlet of the asteroid Dimorphos named Didymos. The goal is to see if impacting this small captured asteroid could change its orbit around Dimorphos. NASA\u2019s reason for the DART mission is to test the technology and theory of redirecting an asteroid before a real threat to Earth is found.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">DART is expected to reach its destination in September of 2022.<\/p>\n<p>\t<span class=\"outbrain-ad-label\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t<script type=\"text\/plain\">\n\t\t\twindow.adSlotsConfig = window.adSlotsConfig || [];<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tadSlotsConfig.push( {\n\t\t\t\tslotID: '\/1049447\/Outbrain',\n\t\t\t\tslotName: 'div-gpt-ad-outbrain-ad-25229',\n\t\t\t\tsizes: [300, 250],\n\t\t\t\tslotPosition: 'mid_article'\n\t\t\t} );\n\t\t<\/script><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-james-web-space-telescope-slips-to-december-22-due-to-hardware-issue\">James Web Space Telescope slips to December 22 due to hardware issue<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">NASA\u2019s James Webb Space Telescope is getting ready for its launch down in French Guiana. One step is to attach the telescope to the Ariane 5\u2019s launch vehicle adapter. Arianespace began this step to secure Webb to the adapter\u2019s ring clamp.<\/p>\n<p><ins data-ad-format=\"auto\" class=\"adsbygoogle adsbygoogle-noablate\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7125080057269629\" data-adsbygoogle-status=\"done\" style=\"display: block; margin: auto; background-color: transparent; height: 0px;\" data-ad-status=\"unfilled\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"aswift_3\" name=\"aswift_3\" style=\"left: 0px; position: absolute; top: 0px; border: 0px; width: 775px; height: 0px; min-height: auto; max-height: none; min-width: auto; max-width: none;\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" width=\"775\" height=\"0\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" vspace=\"0\" hspace=\"0\" allowtransparency=\"true\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/googleads.g.doubleclick.net\/pagead\/ads?gdpr=0&amp;us_privacy=1YNN&amp;gpp=DBABL~BVQqAAAAAg&amp;gpp_sid=7&amp;client=ca-pub-7125080057269629&amp;output=html&amp;h=280&amp;num_ads=1&amp;adk=2072073738&amp;adf=2254762272&amp;abgtt=7&amp;w=775&amp;fwrn=4&amp;fwrnh=100&amp;lmt=1783324288&amp;rafmt=1&amp;armr=3&amp;sem=mc&amp;pwprc=4018519472&amp;ad_type=text_image&amp;format=775x280&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fspaceexplored.com%2F2021%2F11%2F27%2Fnasas-dart-launches-new-shiny-electron-booster-and-more-top-stories%2F&amp;host=ca-host-pub-5506057612223327&amp;fwr=0&amp;pra=3&amp;rh=194&amp;rw=774&amp;rpe=1&amp;resp_fmts=3&amp;asro=0&amp;aimartd=4&amp;aieuf=1&amp;aicrs=1&amp;fa=27&amp;dt=1783324288088&amp;bpp=4&amp;bdt=2013&amp;idt=4&amp;shv=r20260701&amp;mjsv=m202606290101&amp;ptt=9&amp;saldr=aa&amp;abxe=1&amp;cookie=ID%3Dee20989454fe3a9b%3AT%3D1783311432%3ART%3D1783324189%3AS%3DALNI_Ma_zHTC64Egiec_8HQYi2Rx5xEg8w&amp;gpic=UID%3D000014159597bb56%3AT%3D1783311432%3ART%3D1783324189%3AS%3DALNI_MaDaRPwkK2fSZM7WKlqA_MSZIQskQ&amp;eo_id_str=ID%3De1bb4dd402f9f648%3AT%3D1783311432%3ART%3D1783324190%3AS%3DAA-Afjbi-FNlbfsUQCZWSNVtf2-j&amp;prev_fmts=0x0%2C336x280%2C775x280&amp;nras=3&amp;correlator=4409290205742&amp;frm=20&amp;pv=1&amp;u_tz=480&amp;u_his=1&amp;u_h=960&amp;u_w=1707&amp;u_ah=912&amp;u_aw=1707&amp;u_cd=24&amp;u_sd=1.5&amp;dmc=8&amp;adx=96&amp;ady=2282&amp;biw=1421&amp;bih=637&amp;scr_x=0&amp;scr_y=0&amp;eid=95395661%2C95393484&amp;oid=2&amp;pvsid=8681069892625287&amp;tmod=1249941588&amp;uas=0&amp;nvt=1&amp;fc=1408&amp;brdim=133%2C96%2C133%2C96%2C1707%2C0%2C1441%2C720%2C1438%2C637&amp;vis=1&amp;rsz=%7C%7Cs%7C&amp;abl=NS&amp;fu=128&amp;bc=31&amp;bz=1&amp;ifi=4&amp;uci=a!4&amp;btvi=3&amp;fsb=1&amp;dtd=59\" data-google-container-id=\"a!4\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"Advertisement\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-google-query-id=\"CI3wosXIvZUDFQ1bDwIdq6oWCQ\"><\/iframe><\/ins><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, the clamp&nbsp;was accidentally released during mating, causing vibrations to move through the $10 billion telescope. This caused NASA to convene a review board to determine what caused the early clamp release and test Webb to ensure no damage was caused.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Luckily for Arianespace, who is in charge of Webb\u2019s launch, no damage was found. Due to the additional time needed to test the telescope, Webb\u2019s launch is now no earlier than December 22nd.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-blue-origin-announces-crew-for-third-human-new-shepard-flight\">Blue Origin announces crew for third human New Shepard flight<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Wednesday, Blue Origin announced it would be launching a&nbsp;full crew of six on its next New Shepard flight, NS-19. In the past, we have only seen four crew members, but the capsule is designed to hold a total of six.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Onboard will be two guests invited by Blue Origin and four paying customers. The most notable members are the eldest daughter of Alan Shepard, Laura Shepard Churchley, and co-anchor of Good Morning America, Michael Strahan. These two crew members are not ticket holders but were invited to fly and will promote their charities as part of the flight.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image wp-block-image--obfuscated\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/themes\/ninetofive\/dist\/images\/default-spaceexplored-related-guide.png\" alt=\"Site default logo image\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Listed below are the other four crew members:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Dylan Taylor, CEO of Voyager Space<\/li>\n<li>Evan Dick, Managing&nbsp;Member of Dick Holdings, LLC<\/li>\n<li>Lane Bess, Founder of Bess Ventures and Advisory<\/li>\n<li>Cameron Bess, Child of Lane Bess and content creator<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-peter-beck-praises-reusability-and-shows-off-new-electron-booster\">Peter Beck praises reusability and shows off new Electron booster<\/h2>\n<p><ins data-ad-format=\"auto\" class=\"adsbygoogle adsbygoogle-noablate\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7125080057269629\" data-adsbygoogle-status=\"done\" style=\"display: block; margin: auto; background-color: transparent; height: 280px;\"><\/ins><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a press briefing, Rocket Lab CEO&nbsp;Peter Beck expressed his new thoughts&nbsp;on launch vehicle reusability. Once reluctant about reusing his rockets, Beck now states every new rocket should be designed from the ground up with reuse in mind.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This, of course, comes a while after his decision to begin Electron booster reuse. Of which the company has seen some success at, now preparing to attempt a catch via helicopter next year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Beck also shared a&nbsp;new look for Electron\u2019s first stage&nbsp;when in its reusable configuration. A new material added to the carbon fiber to help with heating now gives it a shiny look. Alongside a new red interstage, reusable Electrons will be hard to miss.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image wp-block-image--obfuscated\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/themes\/ninetofive\/dist\/images\/default-spaceexplored-related-guide.png\" alt=\"Site default logo image\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Finally, Rocket Lab announced a significant update to the company\u2019s medium-lift rocket Neutron next Thursday. Stay tuned for more info.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-more-top-stories\">More top stories<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Rocket vs. Drone: FPV Drone races ARCAspace\u2019s EcoRocket [Video]<\/li>\n<li>Virgin Galactic announces winner of Omaze sweepstakes<\/li>\n<li>Russia\u2019s Prichal arrives at the ISS, bringing five new docking ports<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"enjoy-reading-space-explored\">Enjoy reading Space Explored?<\/h3>\n<p><ins data-ad-format=\"auto\" class=\"adsbygoogle adsbygoogle-noablate\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7125080057269629\" data-adsbygoogle-status=\"done\" style=\"display: block; margin: auto; background-color: transparent; height: 280px;\"><\/ins><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Late Tuesday night,&nbsp;SpaceX launched NASA\u2019s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) mission. The Falcon 9 took off from SLC-4E on Vandenberg\u2019s Space Force Base in California and was the company\u2019s first interplanetary mission. DART will intercept with a small moonlet of the asteroid Dimorphos named Didymos. 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