OSIRIS-REx / OSIRIS-APEX
NASA's active OSIRIS-REx spacecraft mapped and sampled asteroid Bennu before delivering its sample capsule to Earth in 2023. Renamed OSIRIS-APEX, it is traveling toward a June 2029 rendezvous with asteroid Apophis.
Identity
- Aliases
- OSIRIS-RExOSIRIS-APEX
- Name
- OSIRIS-REx / OSIRIS-APEX
- Status
- active
Details
- Description
- NASA's active OSIRIS-REx spacecraft mapped and sampled asteroid Bennu before delivering its sample capsule to Earth in 2023. Renamed OSIRIS-APEX, it is traveling toward a June 2029 rendezvous with asteroid Apophis.
- First Flight Date
- 2016-09-08
- Manufacturer
- Operator
- Vehicle Family
Links
- Official Url
- https://science.nasa.gov/mission/osiris-apex/
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- July 16, 2026 at 23:27:12 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 22, 2026 at 22:01:58 UTC
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