NASA · Aerospace · 2016
Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, and Security - Regolith Explorer. Collected 121.6 g of samples from asteroid 101955 Bennu using its TAGSAM (Touch-and-Go Sample Acquisition Mechanism) arm and returned them to Earth in September 2023 — the largest asteroid sample ever returned. Renamed OSIRIS-APEX for an extended mission to asteroid 99942 Apophis, arriving April 2029 just after Apophis's close Earth flyby.
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View full interactive profile, comparisons & videos →| Category | Aerospace |
| Sub-type | Sample Return Spacecraft |
| Status | Active |
| Year | 2016 |
| Origin | USA |
| Also known as | OSIRIS-REx, OSIRIS-APEX, OREx |
| Announced | 2011 |
| Released | 2016-09-08 |
| Dimensions (H×W×D) | 3150 × 2440 × 2440 mm |
| Weight | 2110 kg |
| Frame | Aluminum honeycomb composite |
| Degrees of freedom | 3 |
| Payload | 60 kg |
| Reach | 3350 mm |
| Chipset | BAE Systems RAD750 |
| Made in | USA (Lockheed Martin) |
