Tyvak International SRL to Participate in NASA DART Impact Event
September 23 2022 - 11:00AM
Business Wire
Tyvak International SRL, a leading European nano and
microsatellite provider based in Torino, Italy, today announced it
will participate in the NASA DART Impact Event on September 26 from
5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. ET, located on campus at Johns Hopkins
University. Tyvak International’s Vice President of Programs and
Program Manager for the Hera satellite, Margherita Cardi, will help
operate ESA’s Hera display at the event and will be available for
media questions. DART impact is scheduled for 7:14 p.m. ET that
day.
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Tyvak International SRL to Participate in
NASA DART Impact Event
NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test, otherwise known as
DART, will demonstrate and test asteroid deflection by kinetic
impactor. This means the spacecraft will deliberately collide with
a target asteroid, Dimorphos, the orbiting Moonlet in a binary
asteroid system known as Didymos, to change its speed and path. The
Didymos asteroid system poses no threat to Earth, making it the
perfect test. If successful, DART’s kinetic impact method could be
used in the future if a hazardous asteroid on a collision course
with Earth were discovered. John Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory
developed and operates DART for NASA.
Milani is a satellite developed by Tyvak International, devoted
to the visual inspection and dust detection of the Didymos asteroid
following DART impact. Milani will be launched aboard ESA’s Hera
mothercraft in 2024. A critical component of the Hera planetary
defense mission, Milani will be one of ESA’s first deep-space
nanosatellites. Milani will also be one of the first nanosatellites
ever to orbit an asteroid. Tyvak International is responsible for
Milani’s design, build, and mission operations.
About Tyvak International
Tyvak International SRL, a subsidiary of Terran Orbital
Corporation, is a leading European nano and microsatellite
provider, based in Torino, Italy. A front runner in miniaturization
and specialized in execution and delivery, Tyvak International is
contract Prime of European Space Agency for the Milani mission,
coordinating a team of 12 entities, universities, research centers,
and enterprises in Italy and across all Europe. Learn more at
www.tyvak.eu.
About Terran Orbital
Terran Orbital (NYSE: LLAP), is a leading manufacturer of
satellites primarily serving the aerospace and defense industries.
Terran Orbital provides end-to-end satellite solutions by combining
satellite design, production, launch planning, mission operations,
and on-orbit support to meet the needs of the most demanding
military, civil, and commercial customers. Learn more at
www.terranorbital.com.
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