Asteroid approach, Science operations begin! |
Asteroid approach, Science operations begin! |
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NASA update on the OSIRIS-REx mission, includes first picture of the asteroid from the spacecraft.
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Here is an interesting abstract from the Apophis workshop coming up in November:
http://www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/apophis2020/pdf/2008.pdf It's an extended mission for OSIRIS-REx, which would orbit Apophis in 2029. This is just one of several suggestions for Apophis missions at: https://www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/apophis20...020_program.htm Phil -------------------- ... because the Solar System ain't gonna map itself.
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It's an extended mission for OSIRIS-REx, which would orbit Apophis in 2029. This is just one of several suggestions for Apophis missions at: As the abstract points out, OSIRIS-REx was designed to explore asteroids like this. I wonder if operations costs for the eight year flight time might be too much. -------------------- |
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