Today, on October 7, 2024, Hera Mission is set to launch on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, USA. The launch is scheduled for 10:52 EDT – 14:52 UTC – 16:52 CEST, and can be watched live (see below).

European Space Agency – ESA’s Hera mission is a follow-up to NASA’s DART mission, which intentionally crashed into the asteroid Dimorphos to test if its orbit could be shifted. Now, Hera is set to study the aftermath and gather vital data that could help protect Earth from potential asteroid threats in the future. 🌍

As part of this groundbreaking mission, Eventech – born in Commercialization Reactor – has contributed to the mission with its picosecond-precise timing technology by having successfully developed a Space Ready Timing Module for the Planetary Altimeter instrument (PALT) – one of the instruments developed for the Hera spacecraft. The Timing Module’s purpose is to deliver extreme precision needed for such complex space missions.

This is a major milestone for Eventech and Latvia, and we are thrilled to share the excitement with you all! Let’s make history together! 🌟

📺 Watch the launch live:

 • ESA WebTV: https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/ESA_Web_TV 

 • ESA YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O13Sp00Ltlw 

 • ESA X: https://x.com/esa 

 • ESA LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/european-space-agency/ 

🔗 Want to learn more about the Hera mission? Check out the links below!

 • https://www.esa.int/Space_Safety/Hera/Hera_asteroid_mission_launch_kit

 • https://www.esa.int/Space_Safety/Hera/Hera_launch_how_to_watch 

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Eventech’s involvement has been supported by Latvia’s Ministry of Education and European Space Agency – ESA, as well as by Latvia becoming ESA Associate Member State in 2020.

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