The Lockheed Martin-built Genesis spacecraft collected solar-wind particles near the Sun-Earth L1 point and returned its sample capsule to Earth in 2004.
Identity
Aliases
Genesis solar-wind sample-return spacecraft
Family Name
Genesis
Full Name
Genesis Spacecraft System
Reusability
unknown
Slug
genesis-spacecraft-system
Status
retired
Type
spacecraft
Details
Description
The Lockheed Martin-built Genesis spacecraft collected solar-wind particles near the Sun-Earth L1 point and returned its sample capsule to Earth in 2004.