DART: Advancing Autonomous Rendezvous Technology in Space

The DART mission involves launching a test craft aboard a Pegasus rocket to rendezvous with a target satellite. The mission aims to test a fully robotic system without human intervention, using a video guidance system. Ground tests have shown DART's capability to communicate and navigate autonomously, which is crucial for future space missions, including those to the Moon and Mars. The technology could aid in docking spacecraft, delivering supplies to the ISS, and servicing satellites.

What is the primary objective of the DART mission?

How does the DART mission plan to operate without human intervention?

What are the potential future applications of the technology demonstrated by DART?

Describe the technology used by DART to navigate and rendezvous with its target.

What was the significance of the ground tests conducted for the DART mission?