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NASA's DART spacecraft is being prepped at Vandenberg Air Force Base for a one-of-a-kind mission.

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DART, which stands for Demonstration for Autonomous Rendezvous Technology, is a test of an automatic, fully-robotic spacecraft.

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After an October launch, the on-board computers will aim DART at its target site the MUBLCOM satellite.

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Once DART is in range, it will automatically locate, rendezvous and maneuver close to the satellite without any human intervention.

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The DART mission lasts only 24 hours, but it will set the stage for the development of future unpiloted cargo and servicing missions.

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NASA looks forward to the success of DART as it paves the way for other autonomous missions where computers will do the driving in space.

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