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An artist's conception of the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft at the asteroid Bennu

OSIRIS-REx Mission Undergoing Finishing Touches for Launch

Scientists say spacecraft in good shape; scheduled launch is 34 days away.
The mission to collect samples from the asteroid 1999 RQ36 is scheduled to launch in 2016, and will return to earth in 2023.

Student-Built Experiment Part of UA’s OSIRIS-REx Spacecraft

Instrument will help identify minerals and chemicals on target asteroid, set for September launch.
UA’s completed camera suite, OCAMS, sits on a test bench that mimics its arrangement on the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft. The three cameras that compose the instrument are the eyes of NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission. They will map the asteroid Bennu, help choose a sample site, and ensure that the sample is correctly stowed on the spacecraft.

UA-Built Cameras Ready for OSIRIS-REx Spacecraft

Three-camera suite will aid in mission's goal of asteroid soil sample.
OSIRIS-REx is an asteroid sample return mission.

Ukraine Crisis, Other Global Politics Imperil OSIRIS-REx Mission

Team plans to use rocket which runs on a Russian-made engine; Canadian government funding couldn't be secured.
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OSIRIS REx Moves From Planning Phase to Fabrication

Latest NASA project for the UA is one step closer to launch; its ultimate goal is bringing back a piece of an asteroid to Earth.
The mission to collect samples from the asteroid 1999 RQ36 is scheduled to launch in 2016, and will return to earth in 2023.

OSIRIS REx Mission Progresses

Goal to reach asteroid in 2018 on track

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