Oct. 7 (UPI) --SpaceX launched the European Space Agency's Hera spacecraft on Monday to see if a test NASA performed in 2022 to knock the moonlet off its orbit from an asteroid actually worked.

Though Hurricane Milton is moving its way toward Florida's western coast, the Hera spacecraft still managed to depart Monday atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. That won't be the case for the launch ...

SpaceX launch: Europe's Hera spacecraft on way to study asteroid Dimorphos. Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY. Mon, October 7, 2024 at 3:59 PM UTC. ... — European Space Agency (@esa) October 7, 2024.

The Hera spacecraft is seen after separating from its Falcon 9 rocket with a stunning crescent Earth in the background after launch on Oct. 7, 2024. (Image credit: SpaceX/ESA) ...

SpaceX will launch Europe's Hera spacecraft on Monday (Oct. 7) toward the asteroid Dimorphos for a post-impact evaluation, and you can watch the liftoff live.

SpaceX had confirmed, and the Space Force and the Federal Aviation Administration stated that the European Space Agency's Hera mission was scheduled to launch at 10:52 a.m. EDT from Cape Canaveral ...

Welcome to Edition 8.02 of the Rocket Report! It's worth taking a moment to recognize an important anniversary in the history ...

SpaceX Launches ESA’s Hera Asteroid Mission The European Space Agency’s Hera mission will investigate an asteroid that NASA ... Five days after launch, Hera will test out the capabilities of ...

Oct. 7 (UPI) --SpaceX launched the European Space Agency's Hera spacecraft on Monday to see if a test NASA performed in 2022 to knock the moonlet off its orbit from an asteroid actually worked. The ...

SpaceX launched the European Space Agency's Hera spacecraft on Monday to see if a test NASA performed in 2022 to knock the moonlet off its orbit from an asteroid actually worked.