Pipeline stage · Step 3
Characterization
Determining what an object is — its size, shape, spin, and composition — from light curves, radar, spectra, and, for a few, spacecraft visits. Hera is en route to survey the asteroid DART struck, to learn how a deflection actually worked.
Surveys, missions & objects
Knowledge connections
- Preceded byOrbit Determination
- Associated with101955 Bennu
- Associated withHera
- Followed byImpact Monitoring
Sources
The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.
- NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration
Mission data, planetary science, space telescopes, and public-domain imagery.
Most NASA-produced imagery is in the public domain; individual items are checked for usage terms before publication.