Stardust Comet Sample-Return Spacecraft
Stardust was NASA’s comet sample-return spacecraft and the first mission to bring comet material back to Earth.
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Identity
- Family Name
- Stardust
- Full Name
- Stardust Comet Sample-Return Spacecraft
- Roles
- sample_returninterplanetary_probe
- Status
- retired
- Type
- spacecraft
Details
- Description
- Stardust was NASA’s comet sample-return spacecraft and the first mission to bring comet material back to Earth.
- First Flight Year
- 1,999
- Last Flight Year
- 2,006
Links
- Official Url
- https://science.nasa.gov/mission/stardust/
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- August 12, 2026 at 17:47:07 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 12, 2026 at 17:47:07 UTC