Genesis
NASA's Genesis spacecraft operated near Sun-Earth L1, exposed ultra-pure collector arrays to the solar wind for more than two years, and released its sample-return capsule near Earth in 2004.
Identity
- Aliases
- Genesis spacecraftGenesis solar-wind collector
- Name
- Genesis
- Status
- retired
Details
- Description
- NASA's Genesis spacecraft operated near Sun-Earth L1, exposed ultra-pure collector arrays to the solar wind for more than two years, and released its sample-return capsule near Earth in 2004.
- First Flight Date
- 2001-08-08
- Manufacturer
- Operator
- Vehicle Family
Links
- Official Url
- https://science.nasa.gov/mission/genesis/
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- Creation Time
- July 16, 2026 at 23:53:22 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 23, 2026 at 02:03:15 UTC
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- Last Flight Date
- 2004-09-08
- Search Name
- Genesis Genesis spacecraft Genesis solar-wind collector