Deep Impact / EPOXI Flyby Spacecraft
Deep Impact's flyby spacecraft observed the Tempel 1 collision, survived the encounter, and continued as EPOXI for exoplanet observations, a Hartley 2 flyby, and remote comet studies until contact was lost in 2013.
Identity
- Aliases
- Deep Impact Flyby SpacecraftEPOXI spacecraftDIF
- Name
- Deep Impact / EPOXI Flyby Spacecraft
- Slug
- deep-impact-epoxi-flyby-spacecraft
- Status
- retired
Details
- Description
- Deep Impact's flyby spacecraft observed the Tempel 1 collision, survived the encounter, and continued as EPOXI for exoplanet observations, a Hartley 2 flyby, and remote comet studies until contact was lost in 2013.
- Manufacturer Id
- jd719gpm400m50p0prn6hyxpp58aqnbk
- Operator Id
- vh76vnx3yy1vy23j7zc3wk80wx7nhx5f
- Vehicle Family Id
- nd7vy03w6rsnrvs58e4p8676mh8appsc
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Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- 7/17/2026, 12:01:39 AM
- Updated Time
- 7/17/2026, 12:01:39 AM
Other
- First Flight Date
- 2005-01-12
- Last Flight Date
- 2013-09-20