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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.

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Aliases: Deep Impact Flyby SpacecraftEPOXI spacecraftDIF
Name: Deep Impact / EPOXI Flyby Spacecraft
Status: retired

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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.
First Flight Date: 2005-01-12
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Official Url: https://science.nasa.gov/mission/deep-impact-epoxi/

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Creation Time: July 17, 2026 at 00:01:39 UTC
Updated Time: August 22, 2026 at 10:00:02 UTC
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Last Flight Date: 2013-09-20
Search Name: Deep Impact / EPOXI Flyby Spacecraft Deep Impact Flyby Spacecraft EPOXI spacecraft DIF