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OSIRIS-REx Sample Capsule Safely Touches Down with NASA's First-Ever Asteroid Sample

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Sunday, September 24, 2023
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UTAH TEST AND TRAINING RANGE, Utah, Sept. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Following a rapid and red-hot descent through Earth's atmosphere, NASA's OSIRIS-REx sample return capsule touched down in the desert at 8:52 a.m. MT today, returning NASA's first-ever asteroid sample. The capsule is estimated to hold about a cup of material from Bennu, a carbon-rich asteroid. Scientists hope it will teach us more about the origin of organics that led to life on Earth and help us better understand planet formation.

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  • The capsule is estimated to hold about a cup of material from Bennu, a carbon-rich asteroid.
  • Just prior to landing, the capsule entered the atmosphere traveling more than 27,000 mph.
  • "This particular sample return is monumental – scientists are about to open a time capsule with some of the earliest history of our solar system inside."
  • Extracting a sample from the asteroid by "tagging" it on Oct. 20, 2020.

NASA's First Asteroid Sample Has Landed, Now Secure in Clean Room

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Sunday, September 24, 2023
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Getting the sample under a "nitrogen purge," as scientists call it, was one of the OSIRIS-REx team's most critical tasks today.

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  • Getting the sample under a "nitrogen purge," as scientists call it, was one of the OSIRIS-REx team's most critical tasks today.
  • "Congratulations to the OSIRIS-REx team on a picture-perfect mission – the first American asteroid sample return in history – which will deepen our understanding of the origin of our solar system and its formation.
  • "With OSIRIS-REx, Psyche launch in a couple of weeks, DART's one year anniversary, and Lucy's first asteroid approach in November, Asteroid Autumn is in full swing.
  • To learn more about the asteroid sample recovery mission visit:
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OSIRIS-REx Lands in Your Post Office

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Friday, September 22, 2023
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Opportunities from OSIRIS-REx have changed my life, and remembering that I am a known part of that baffles me sometimes."

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  • Opportunities from OSIRIS-REx have changed my life, and remembering that I am a known part of that baffles me sometimes."
  • "We are exceptionally pleased that the Postal Service will commemorate this journey of exploration and help NASA share the excitement of discovery with the public."
  • OSIRIS-REx is an acronym for the mission's goals: Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, and Security-Regolith Explorer.
  • Customers may purchase stamps and other philatelic products through the Postal Store at usps.com/shopstamps , by calling 844-737-7826, by mail through USA Philatelic or at select Post Office locations nationwide.

NASA Finalizes Coverage for First US Asteroid Sample Landing

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Monday, September 18, 2023
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The first asteroid sample collected in space by NASA will arrive on Earth Sunday, Sept. 24, and there are multiple events leading up to its landing.

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  • WASHINGTON, Sept. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The first asteroid sample collected in space by NASA will arrive on Earth Sunday, Sept. 24, and there are multiple events leading up to its landing.
  • Watch online at:
    In addition to the English broadcast, NASA will stream coverage of the landing beginning at 10 a.m. EDT (8 a.m. MDT) in Spanish on X , Facebook , and YouTube .
  • Coverage will air on NASA TV, the NASA app, and the agency's website .
  • To learn more about the asteroid sample recovery mission visit:
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OKSI Set to Fly SAMI to Observe OSIRIS-REx Re-entry, Following Artemis I and SpaceX Missions

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Tuesday, August 22, 2023
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OKSI is advancing the frontiers of space exploration, embarking on yet another collaboration with NASA & the SCIFLI team.

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  • OKSI is advancing the frontiers of space exploration, embarking on yet another collaboration with NASA & the SCIFLI team.
  • Previously, SAMI operated from a nose-mounted spherical gimbal on NASA's WB-57 aircraft to observe the Artemis I Moon Mission launch and SpaceX's Starship's first launch attempt.
  • Since the Artemis I and Starship missions, SAMI gained a UV-Visible imaging spectrometer to enhance its capabilities.
  • The integration of SAMI onto their Gulfstreams, along with tracking systems and optical-quality windows has opened doors to more flexible and responsive SAMI support for future NASA missions.

U.S. Postal Service to Issue OSIRIS-REx Stamp

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Thursday, August 17, 2023
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Postal Service celebrates NASA's seven-year OSIRIS-REx mission to study and map the asteroid Bennu and return a sample of the surface to Earth in September 2023.

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  • Postal Service celebrates NASA's seven-year OSIRIS-REx mission to study and map the asteroid Bennu and return a sample of the surface to Earth in September 2023.
  • The OSIRIS-REx stamp is being issued as a Forever stamp, which will always be equal in value to the current First-Class Mail 1-ounce rate.
  • The Postal Service generally receives no tax dollars for operating expenses and relies on the sale of postage, products and services to fund its operations.
  • For more information about the Postal Service, visit usps.com and facts.usps.com .

NASA to Host Media for Asteroid Capsule Drop Test Briefing in Utah

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Thursday, August 10, 2023
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Media are invited to Utah's western desert on Wednesday, Aug. 30, to learn about NASA preparations and readiness to receive America's first asteroid sample collected in space.

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  • WASHINGTON, Aug. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Media are invited to Utah's western desert on Wednesday, Aug. 30, to learn about NASA preparations and readiness to receive America's first asteroid sample collected in space.
  • The news conference will air on NASA Television, the NASA app , and the agency's website .
  • NASA will email additional details about the news conference after confirmations of attendance.
  • On Sept. 24, the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft will approach Earth and release its sample return capsule into the atmosphere on a path to land at the Utah Test and Training Range.

NASA Invites Comment on Initial Plans for Mars Sample Return Program

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Friday, April 29, 2022
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WASHINGTON, April 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA is requesting public comment on the scope of a Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the agency's proposed Mars Sample Return (MSR) campaign.

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  • WASHINGTON, April 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA is requesting public comment on the scope of a Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the agency's proposed Mars Sample Return (MSR) campaign.
  • NASA and the European Space Agency are planning to use robotic Mars orbiter and lander missions launched in 2027 and 2028 to collect samples gathered by NASA's Perseverance rover .
  • The Earth Entry System would then be transported to a specialized MSR sample receiving facility.
  • Additional information on the agency's National Environmental Policy Act process and the proposed NASA-ESA MSR program is available online.

Successful Test Demonstrates Aerojet Rocketdyne Arkansas Site Ready to Produce Large Solid Rocket Motors

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Thursday, September 23, 2021
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CAMDEN, Ark., Sept. 22, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aerojet Rocketdyne recently conducted a solid rocket motor test firing that demonstrated the successful transition of large solid rocket motor mix, cast and test operations from Sacramento, California, to its Camden, Arkansas, site.

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  • CAMDEN, Ark., Sept. 22, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aerojet Rocketdyne recently conducted a solid rocket motor test firing that demonstrated the successful transition of large solid rocket motor mix, cast and test operations from Sacramento, California, to its Camden, Arkansas, site.
  • Aerojet Rocketdyne continues to advance its decades of work delivering large solid rocket motors, leveraging new facilities and innovative technology and materials, said Eileen P. Drake, Aerojet Rocketdyne CEO and president.
  • Our Camden site is now proven ready to support the nations defense requirements for large solid rocket motors.
  • Aerojet Rocketdyne has produced large solid rocket motors for critical defense and space programs for decades.