Test procedure for Lucy
Test procedure for Lucy
The asteroid Dinkinesh was only added to the mission as an additional target after the launch of the Lucy spacecraft. It will be the smallest of the 10 asteroids observed during the mission. Since the approach and flyby geometry is quite similar to the flybys planned for the rest of the mission, it provides an excellent test situation for 'targeting' the asteroids and utilising the instruments.
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NASA/GSFC