Deep Space 1
Deep Space 1 was NASA's technology-demonstration probe launched on October 24, 1998. After validating all twelve primary technologies, it flew within about 26 kilometers of asteroid Braille, survived a star-tracker failure and deep-space recovery, encountered comet Borrelly, and was retired on December 18, 2001.
Identity
- Aliases
- DS1
- Name
- Deep Space 1
- Status
- retired
Details
- Description
- Deep Space 1 was NASA's technology-demonstration probe launched on October 24, 1998. After validating all twelve primary technologies, it flew within about 26 kilometers of asteroid Braille, survived a star-tracker failure and deep-space recovery, encountered comet Borrelly, and was retired on December 18, 2001.
- First Flight Date
- 1998-10-24
- Manufacturer
- Operator
- Vehicle Family
Links
- Official Url
- https://science.nasa.gov/mission/deep-space-1/
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- July 29, 2026 at 09:39:26 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 29, 2026 at 09:39:26 UTC
Other
- Last Flight Date
- 1998-10-24
- Vehicle Code
- DS1