OSIRIS REx - NASA Sample Return Mission - Cosmos Safari Podcast

Summary: Dave and Rob let the dust settle on the OSIRIS-REx mission and discuss its origins, launch, flight, return, and current status. As of recording on November 9th, 2023 the return mission succeeded, but the sample was stuck inside the collection chamber
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Spaceflight 101 The OSIRIS-REx spacecraft
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[@solareclipsetimer]

This was an amazing mission!! Thanks for talking about it!

[@Boxxkarr]

Incredible we were able to do this! And gr8 information!

[@CosmosSafari]

Amazing, and so important to our future in so many ways that we understand these objects’ composition.

[@Boxxkarr]

Nice acronym for your site name!

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Haha, that’s all Rob 😂