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NASA Schedules Robotic Spacecraft Launch

Posted by timothy on from the can-squeeze-you-in-next-thursday dept.

Nathan writes "NASA has finally set the launch date for their first robotic spacecraft, intended to "rendezvous in orbit with other satellites without any human intervention", to the 15th of April. The spacecraft, called "DART" as an acronym for "Demonstration of Autonomous Rendezvous", cost $110 million dollars and weighs 800 pounds."

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  1. rendezvous without human intervention? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Sounds like a rocket scientist's night out.

  2. Re:Why not rescue HST then? by whathappenedtomonday · · Score: 5, Funny
    I wonder how many infrared telescopes build for the secret service are already monitoring us...

    You'd be surprised. Oh and please stop picking your nose and sit up straight. Sincerely, Department of Homeland Surveillance.

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  3. Re:Finally by wingsofchai · · Score: 5, Informative

    The Soyuz space capsules have three seats, one for a tourist and two for the crew. So no. You're thinking of Progress, which is unmanned, but still controlled by humans from the ground.

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