Deep Space 1
Deep Space 1 was NASA's first New Millennium Program flight, built to validate twelve technologies in interplanetary space. Its demonstrations included solar-electric ion propulsion, autonomous optical navigation, compact instruments, and onboard decision-making, followed by science encounters with asteroid Braille and comet Borrelly.
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- DS1
- Name
- Deep Space 1
- Status
- completed
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- Description
- Deep Space 1 was NASA's first New Millennium Program flight, built to validate twelve technologies in interplanetary space. Its demonstrations included solar-electric ion propulsion, autonomous optical navigation, compact instruments, and onboard decision-making, followed by science encounters with asteroid Braille and comet Borrelly.
- Destination
- Heliocentric trajectory with flybys of asteroid 9969 Braille at approximately 26 km and Comet Borrelly at approximately 2,171 km; demonstrated ion propulsion and autonomous navigation
- End Date
- 2001-12-18
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- Outcome
- All twelve primary technology demonstrations succeeded. During its extended mission, Deep Space 1 flew past asteroid Braille and returned detailed images and measurements from comet Borrelly before controllers ended operations in December 2001.
- Programs
- Start Date
- 1998-10-24
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- Official Url
- https://science.nasa.gov/mission/deep-space-1/
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- July 18, 2026 at 13:56:37 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 21, 2026 at 16:59:50 UTC
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