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
- Slug
- osiris-rex-osiris-apex-spacecraft
- 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.
- Manufacturer Id
- jd76x7jyyp2cr5trms0r6cqt2d7kpcha
- Operator Id
- vh76vnx3yy1vy23j7zc3wk80wx7nhx5f
- Vehicle Family Id
- nd7m4yjpw0y08gsjv3wkf0mjyh8anayc
Links
- Official Url
- https://science.nasa.gov/mission/osiris-apex/
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- 7/16/2026, 11:27:12 PM
- Updated Time
- 7/16/2026, 11:27:12 PM
Other
- First Flight Date
- 2016-09-08