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NASA’s OSIRIS-REx to leave Bennu asteroid in May – Electronics Weekly
NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft will say farewell to asteroid Bennu and begin its journey back to Earth in May, the agency has announced. OSIRIS-REx stands fo
OSIRIS-REx stands for Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security, Regolith Explorer. And back in 20 October 2020 the craft successfully collected samples from the surface of the Bennu asteroid.
The journey back to Earth, to deliver its gathered sample, will take two years. Specifically, arrival is scheduled for 24 September 2023.
Leaving Bennus vicinity in May puts us in the sweet spot, when the departure maneuver will consume the least amount of the spacecrafts onboard…
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