OSIRIS-REx Mission Design: Earth Return Animations

  • Released Wednesday, August 17, 2016
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On September 24, 2023, OSIRIS-REx will return its sample of asteroid Bennu to Earth. The sample return capsule will detach from the spacecraft, perform an entry, descent and landing sequence, and touch down at the UTTR facility in Utah. The Bennu samples will be taken to Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas for curation, and will be studied by scientists around the world for decades to come.

OSIRIS-REx returns to Earth with its sample of asteroid Bennu. After releasing the sample return capsule on September 24, 2023, the spacecraft will go into orbit around the Sun.

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SRC arrives back at Earth

SRC separates from OSIRIS-REx

SRC heading towards Earth

SRC Reentry

Heading towards landing site

Parachute deploys

SRC descending

Touchdown

Transport Sample

Open Capsule

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This page was originally published on Wednesday, August 17, 2016.
This page was last updated on Wednesday, May 3, 2023 at 1:48 PM EDT.

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