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OSIRIS-APEX

NASA - University of Arizona

Extended mission of OSIRIS-REx to study asteroid Apophis after its close Earth flyby in 2029.

Mission profile

Target
Apophis
Mode
Extended
Class
Asteroid
Encounter
2029

Timeline

2023 - done

Bennu sample return completed

Now - current

Apophis transfer operations

2029 - next

Apophis close encounter science

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