OSIRIS-REx Approach Media Telecon
Recorded audio from the OSIRIS-REx approach media teleconference on August 24, 2018, with accompanying presenter graphics. Individual graphics are available below.
Watch this video on the NASA.gov Video YouTube channel.
NASA is hosting a media teleconference at 2 p.m. EDT Friday, Aug. 24, to provide an update on upcoming activities related to the agency’s first mission to return a sample of an asteroid to Earth.
The Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security-Regolith Explorer (OSIRIS-REx) spacecraft, which launched on Sept. 8, 2016, started asteroid science operations last week, began imaging asteroid Bennu for the first time, and is now preparing to conduct the necessary approach maneuvers to rendezvous with Bennu on Dec. 3.
The mission represents a valuable opportunity to learn more about the origins of our solar system, the sources of water and organic molecules on Earth, and the hazards and resources in near-Earth space.
The briefing participants are:
Lori Glaze, acting director of the Planetary Science Division at NASA Headquarters
Dante Lauretta, OSIRIS-REx principal investigator at the University of Arizona, Tucson
Michael Moreau, OSIRIS-REx flight dynamics system manager at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center
Sandy Freund, OSIRIS-REx mission support area manager at Lockheed Martin Space
For more information, go to nasa.gov/osiris-rex or asteroidmission.org.
3. Lauretta - The first image of asteroid 101955 Bennu
(Available here as both a GIF and mp4 video.)
Credit: NASA/Goddard/University of Arizona
On Aug. 17, the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft obtained the first images of its target asteroid Bennu from a distance of 1.4 million miles (2.2 million km), or almost six times the distance between the Earth and Moon. This cropped set of five images was obtained by the PolyCam camera over the course of an hour for calibration purposes and in order to assist the mission’s navigation team with optical navigation efforts. Bennu is visible as a moving object against the stars in the constellation Serpens.
Credits
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Animators
- Michael Lentz (KBR Wyle Services, LLC)
- Walt Feimer (KBR Wyle Services, LLC)
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Data visualizer
- Kel Elkins (USRA)
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Graphic designers
- Dan Gallagher (KBR Wyle Services, LLC)
- Heather Roper (The University of Arizona)
- Jenny Mottar (Digital Management, Inc.)
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Presenters
- Dante Lauretta (The University of Arizona)
- Lori S. Glaze (NASA/HQ Planetary Science)
- Michael Moreau (NASA/GSFC)
- Nancy Neal-Jones (NASA/GSFC)
- Sandra Freund (Lockheed Martin)
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Producers
- Dan Gallagher (KBR Wyle Services, LLC)
- Katrina Jackson (USRA)
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Videographer
- Adam Mattivi (Lockheed Martin)
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Support
- Aaron E. Lepsch (ADNET Systems, Inc.)
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Public affairs officer
- Nancy Neal-Jones (NASA/GSFC)
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A Web Around Asteroid Bennu – Visualizations
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ID: 13724 Produced Video
OSIRIS-REx: Countdown to TAG
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ID: 4744 Animation
OSIRIS-REx - Asteroid Bennu Sample Site Finalists
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ID: 13154 Produced Video
OSIRIS-REx LPSC Media Telecon
Read moreNASA hosted a media teleconference at 1:30 p.m. EDT Tuesday, March 19, to announce new science from the agency’s first mission to return to Earth an asteroid sample that may contain unaltered material from the very beginning of our solar system.The Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security-Regolith Explorer (OSIRIS-REx) spacecraft launched Sept. 8, 2016, and began orbiting the asteroid Bennu on Dec. 31, 2018. Since its arrival at Bennu, the probe has been investigating the asteroid and searching for an ideal site for sample collection. Bennu is only slightly wider than the height of the Empire State Building and is the smallest body ever orbited by spacecraft. Studying Bennu with OSIRIS-REx will allow researchers to learn more about the origins of our solar system, the sources of water and organic molecules on Earth, and the hazards and resources in near-Earth space. The teleconference participants are:Lori Glaze, acting director, NASA’s Planetary Science Division, WashingtonDante Lauretta, OSIRIS-REx principal investigator, University of Arizona, TucsonCoralie Adam, OSIRIS-REx flight navigator, KinetX, Inc. Space Navigation and Flight Dynamics, Simi Valley, Calif.Rich Burns, OSIRIS-REx project manager, NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Md.For more information about the mission, go to nasa.gov/osirisrex or asteroidmission.org.Learn more about the big surprises at Bennu that were announced during this teleconference, and see images of the asteroid's particle plumes and its unexpectedly rugged surface. ||
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OSIRIS-REx Arrives at Bennu -- 2018 AGU Press Conference
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ID: 12318 Produced Video
Bennu Arrival
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ID: 13051 Produced Video
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ID: 4482 Animation
OSIRIS-REx orbits, maneuvers, and mapping
Read moreThe Origins Spectral Interpretation Resource Identification Security - Regolith Explorer spacecraft will travel to a near-Earth asteroid, called Bennu (formerly 1999 RQ36), and bring at least a 2.1-ounce sample back to Earth for study. The mission will help scientists investigate how planets formed and how life began, as well as improve our understanding of asteroids that could impact Earth.OSIRIS-REx launched on Sept. 8, 2016, at 7:05 p.m. EDT. As planned, the spacecraft will reach its target asteroid in 2018 and return a sample to Earth in 2023. These animations depict the journey of OSIRIS-REx to Bennu and back, including the complex maneuvers that the spacecraft will perform in the asteroid's low-gravity environment. The animations are presented in chronological order. ||
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OSIRIS-REx Launch Footage
Read moreOn September 8, 2016, NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft began its journey to near-Earth asteroid Bennu. Just as the sun began to set over Cape Canaveral, OSIRIS-REx made a picture-perfect liftoff at 7:05 pm EDT. It departed Space Launch Complex 41 aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V 411 rocket, cheered on by crowds of mission personnel and space enthusiasts. The launch sent OSIRIS-REx on a seven-year journey to asteroid Bennu and back.An excerpt of the launch broadcast appears at the top of this page. Raw camera feeds from Cape Canaveral and Kennedy Space Center appear below. These clips are intended as a video editor's resource, and are available for download in their original DVCPRO HD format. Launch commentary is provided by KSC host Mike Curie.Learn more about OSIRIS-REx from NASA and the University of Arizona. ||
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OSIRIS-REx Spacecraft Footage
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OSIRIS-REx Interview Clips
Read moreThis resource page contains broadcast-quality interview clips about the OSIRIS-REx mission. Clips are available for download in both Apple ProRes and H.264 versions. ||
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ID: 20254 Animation
OSIRIS-REx Resource Page
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ID: 20255 Animation
OSIRIS-REx Mission Design: Sample Acquisition Campaign
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ID: 20256 Animation
OSIRIS-REx Bennu Mapping Animations
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ID: 20257 Animation
OSIRIS-REx Mission Design: Earth Return Animations
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ID: 20258 Animation
OSIRIS-REx Spacecraft and Instrument Animations
Read moreOSIRIS-REx is a solar-powered spacecraft built by Lockheed Martin Space Systems. The spacecraft bus measures 3.2 meters high by 2.4 meters wide (about 10x8 feet). With its solar arrays deployed, the spacecraft spans 6.2 meters in length (over 20 feet). A high-gain antenna on the sun-pointed side of OSIRIS-REx enables communication with Earth. On the opposite side is the TAGSAM, a 3.4-meter-long, folding arm that will reach out and grab a sample of the mission's target, near-Earth asteroid Bennu. ||
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ID: 20259 Animation
OSIRIS-REx Cruise Animation
Read moreAfter leaving Earth in September 2016, OSIRIS-REx spent two years traveling to asteroid Bennu. In September 2017 it flew by Earth for a gravity assist, putting the spacecraft in the right orbital inclination to rendezvous with Bennu in December 2018. ||
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