OSIRIS-REx
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| Launch date | September 8, 2016 |
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| Sample mass | 0. 1–2. 0 kg (0. 13–4. 4 lb) |
| Orbital insertion | 31 December 2018; (Rendezvous: 3 December 2018) |
| Orbital departure | 3 March 2021 (planned) |
| Manufacturers | Lockheed Martin Space Systems |
| Dimensions | 2. 44 × 2. 44 × 3. 15 m (8 × 8 × 10. 33 ft) |
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| ID | 2291901 |
About OSIRIS-REx
The OSIRIS-REx is a NASA asteroid study and sample-return mission. The mission's primary goal is to obtain a sample of at least 60 grams from 101955 Bennu, a carbonaceous near-Earth asteroid, and return the sample to Earth for a detailed analysis.
OSIRIS-REx Photos
