UArizona plans for unscheduled maneuver of OSIRIS-REx before asteroid departure in May
The spacecraft will check any changes to the asteroid after it disturbed a substantial amount of the asteroid s surface material during the sample collection. Author: Hunter Bassler Updated: 12:54 PM MST January 26, 2021
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Editor s note: The above video is from an earlier broadcast during the original asteroid sample collection.
The University of Arizona-led OSIRIS-REx space mission may have one more thing to do before it begins its long flight back home to earth.
A recent press release from the mission s team said they are planning to have the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft make a previously unscheduled full rotation around the asteroid Bennu to see how the spacecraft may have altered its surface during the sample collection.
Credit: Canadian Space Agency
LONGUEUIL, Que. (CSA PR) It’s an understatement to say that 2020 was an exceptional year. As the year draws to a close, here’s a look at some of the most compelling, inspirational and incredible moments for Canada in space. Happy New Year!
Graduation day for Canadian Space Agency astronauts Jenni Sidey-Gibbons and Joshua Kutryk
A new class of astronauts will graduate basic training on Jan. 10, 2020. They will join the active astronaut corps, beginning careers in exploration that may take them to the International Space Station, on missions to the Moon under the Artemis program, or someday, Mars. The 2017 class includes (top row) Matthew Dominick of NASA, Kayla Barron of NASA, Warren Hoburg of NASA, and Joshua Kutryk of CSA, (middle row) Bob Hines of NASA, Frank Rubio of NASA, Jennifer Sidey-Gibbons of CSA, Jasmin Moghbeli of NASA, and Jessica Watkins of NASA, (bottom row) Raja Chari of NASA, Jonny Kim of NASA, Zena Cardman of NASA, and Loral O