OSIRIS-REx mission

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:space_mission
gptkbp:asteroid_bennu classified as a near-Earth object
gptkbp:bennu's_age approximately 4.5 billion years
gptkbp:bennu's_diameter approximately 500 meters
gptkbp:bennu's_orbit crosses Earth's orbit
gptkbp:bennu's_surface contains carbon-rich materials
gptkbp:collaboration gptkb:international_partners
gptkbp:collaborations with universities and research institutions
gptkbp:collection during close approaches to Bennu
gptkbp:community_engagement educational outreach programs
gptkbp:date September 24, 2023
October 20, 2020
gptkbp:funding provided by NASA
gptkbp:goal collect samples from Bennu
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label OSIRIS-REx mission
gptkbp:impact gptkb:significant
global
gptkbp:is_a_destination_for gptkb:asteroid_Bennu
gptkbp:launch_site gptkb:Cape_Canaveral_Space_Force_Station
gptkbp:launch_vehicle gptkb:Atlas_V_411
gptkbp:launched September 8, 2016
gptkbp:legacy enhanced understanding of asteroids
gptkbp:mass approximately 60 grams
gptkbp:mission completed
navigating to a small target
inspired by its success
comprised of scientists and engineers
aligned with NASA's goals
gptkbp:mission_duration approximately 7 years
planned for several years
gptkbp:mission_type gptkb:scientific_research
gptkbp:notable_work published in peer-reviewed journals
gptkbp:objective understand solar system formation
study asteroid composition
return samples to Earth
evaluate potential hazards of asteroids
gptkbp:operated_by gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:orbital_altitude December 3, 2018
gptkbp:provides_information_on with scientific community
gptkbp:public_interest high
gptkbp:recovery_method returned to Earth
named ' SRP' (Sample Return Payload)
gptkbp:sample_analysis_techniques gptkb:scientific_experiments
gptkb:spectroscopy
chemical analysis
gptkbp:sample_return_significance critical for understanding origins of life
gptkbp:sampled_in gptkb:Touch-and-Go_(TAG)_maneuver
performed by laboratories
gptkbp:scientific_instruments LIDAR
OCAMS
OTES
OVIRS
NISTAR
TAGCAMS
gptkbp:speed gptkb:Utah_Test_and_Training_Range
September 24, 2023
gptkbp:storage in a secure facility
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:National_Aeronautics_and_Space_Administration
gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3