Photo: Joel Kowsky · Public domain (US government)
Mission
Robotic Exploration · Helio-N/A
The Origins-Spectral Interpretation-Resource Identification-Security-Regolith Explorer (OSIRIS REx) mission will be the first U.S. mission to carry samples from an asteroid back to Earth and will help scientists investigate how planets formed and how life began, as well as improve our understanding…
What it put in orbit
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| OSIRIS-APEX 2016-055A | Payload | orbits the Sun | |
| ATLAS 5 CENTAUR R/B 2016-055B | Rocket body | orbits the Sun |
COSPAR ID 2016-055 (data from GCAT, J. McDowell, CC BY 4.0). Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).