Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, and Security–Regolith Explorer
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Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, and Security–Regolith Explorer (OSIRIS-REx) is a NASA spacecraft mission designed to study the near-Earth asteroid Bennu and return a sample of its surface material to Earth for analysis.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| OSIRIS-REx | 0 |
Statements (67)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
NASA space probe
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asteroid mission ⓘ sample-return mission ⓘ |
| acronym | OSIRIS-REx NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| arrivalAtBennu | 2018-12-03 ⓘ |
| bus | Lockheed Martin A2100-derived spacecraft bus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| communicationBand |
Ka-band
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X-band ⓘ |
| contractor | Lockheed Martin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| destinationAfterSampleDelivery | asteroid Apophis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| EarthGravityAssistDate | 2017-09-22 ⓘ |
| fullName | Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, and Security–Regolith Explorer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fundingProgram | NASA New Frontiers Program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrument |
OCAMS
NERFINISHED
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OLA NERFINISHED ⓘ OTES NERFINISHED ⓘ OVIRS NERFINISHED ⓘ REXIS NERFINISHED ⓘ TAGSAM NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrumentFullName |
OSIRIS-REx Camera Suite
NERFINISHED
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OSIRIS-REx Laser Altimeter NERFINISHED ⓘ OSIRIS-REx Thermal Emission Spectrometer NERFINISHED ⓘ OSIRIS-REx Visible and Infrared Spectrometer NERFINISHED ⓘ Regolith X-ray Imaging Spectrometer NERFINISHED ⓘ Touch-And-Go Sample Acquisition Mechanism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchDate | 2016-09-08 ⓘ |
| launchSite | Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Space Launch Complex 41 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchVehicle | Atlas V 411 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Lockheed Martin Space Systems NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| massAtLaunch | approximately 2110 kilograms ⓘ |
| missionObjective |
characterize Bennu’s composition
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improve understanding of asteroid impact hazards ⓘ improve understanding of resources on near-Earth asteroids ⓘ map the surface of Bennu ⓘ return a sample of Bennu to Earth ⓘ study the Yarkovsky effect on Bennu ⓘ study the asteroid Bennu ⓘ |
| missionPhase |
cruise to Bennu
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rendezvous with Bennu ⓘ return to Earth ⓘ sample acquisition ⓘ |
| missionStatus | extended mission ⓘ |
| missionType | asteroid sample-return ⓘ |
| newMissionNameAfterSampleDelivery | OSIRIS-APEX NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator |
NASA
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NASA Goddard Space Flight Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerSource | solar panels ⓘ |
| primaryTarget | Bennu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| principalInvestigator | Dante Lauretta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| principalInvestigatorInstitution | University of Arizona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| program | NASA New Frontiers program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsion | monopropellant hydrazine thrusters ⓘ |
| relatedAsteroid |
101955 Bennu
GENERATED
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99942 Apophis GENERATED ⓘ |
| sampleCollectionDate | 2020-10-20 ⓘ |
| sampleMass |
>60 grams
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approximately 250 grams ⓘ |
| sampleReturnDate | 2023-09-24 ⓘ |
| sampleReturnLocation | Utah Test and Training Range NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scienceDiscipline |
astrochemistry
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planetary defense ⓘ planetary science ⓘ |
| scienceTeamLeadInstitution | Lunar and Planetary Laboratory, University of Arizona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spaceAgency | NASA ⓘ |
| targetType | near-Earth asteroid ⓘ |
| trajectoryAssist | Earth gravity assist ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample return mission
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Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, and Security–Regolith Explorer
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subject surface form:
OSIRIS-REx