OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Sample-Return Spacecraft
OSIRIS-REx was NASA’s asteroid sample-return spacecraft, launched in 2016; its later OSIRIS-APEX phase continues with the same flown spacecraft.
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Identity
- Family Name
- OSIRIS-REx
- Full Name
- OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Sample-Return Spacecraft
- Roles
- sample_return
- Status
- active
- Type
- spacecraft
Details
- Description
- OSIRIS-REx was NASA’s asteroid sample-return spacecraft, launched in 2016; its later OSIRIS-APEX phase continues with the same flown spacecraft.
- First Flight Year
- 2,016
Links
- Official Url
- https://science.nasa.gov/mission/osiris-rex/
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- August 12, 2026 at 21:50:47 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 12, 2026 at 21:50:47 UTC