After a journey of nearly 3.9 billion miles, the #OSIRISREx asteroid sample return capsule is back on Earth. Teams perform the initial safety assessment—the first persons to come into contact with this hardware since it was on the other side of the solar system.
If the #OSIRISREx team votes, “Go,” then we’ll see the capsule land later today in the Utah desert. If they vote, “No go,” then the spacecraft will divert with the capsule on board and the next attempt won’t be until 2025.
#OSIRISREx, built by our engineers, will return samples of asteroid Bennu to Earth. To tell you all about this epic mission conclusion are our in:SPACE influencers who will cover the sample return from our facilities in Colorado.💫
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