NASA probe prepares for first asteroid sample collection attempt – Daijiworld.com

Washington, Aug 9 (IANS): NASA’s first asteroid sampling spacecraft is now just one rehearsal away from grabbing a sample from asteroid Bennu’s surface.
The OSIRIS-REx mission will conduct a final rehearsal of its touchdown sequence on August 11, practicing the sample collection activities one last time before touching down on Bennu in October, NASA said.
This “Matchpoint” rehearsal will be similar to the April 14 “Checkpoint” rehearsal, which practiced the first two manoeuvres of the descent….

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