The spacecraft adjusted its trajectory relative to Earth, aiming for the precise sample capsule landing zone.
on September 24. The spacecraft will release a capsule carrying the sample at 10:42 a.m. ET, which will land around 13 minutes after its release in a 36-mile by 8.5-mile area at the Department of Defense’s Utah Test and Training Range southwest of Salt Lake City, according to NASA.
The spacecraft itself, on the other hand, isn’t staying for long. OSIRIS-REx will deliver its sample and begin making its way towards its next mission, exploring asteroid Apophis. Accordingly, the mission will be renamed to OSIRIS-APEX .and snagged a sample from asteroid Bennu in October 2020. Since then, the spacecraft has been making its way back to Earth to drop off its precious cargo.
The spacecraft is currently at a distance of 4 million miles away from Earth , traveling at a speed of about 14,000 mph toward its drop off zone. OSIRIS-REx may need to carry out another cour
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