OSIRIS-APEX Asteroid Mission
Sector: Aerospace & Defense • Location: United States
Source: The Washington Post
Legacy mission of OSIRIS-REx spacecraft to study asteroid Apophis during its close Earth flyby in 2029, with funding termination proposed leading to indefinite orbit without science.
- Status
- Under Construction
- Sector
- Aerospace & Defense, Solar, Government
- Location
- United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- The Washington Post
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Original status | operational with funding termination proposed |
Taiyo status | Under Construction |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | Legacy mission of OSIRIS-REx spacecraft to study asteroid Apophis during its close Earth flyby in 2029, with funding termination proposed leading to indefinite orbit without science. |
Original sector | Science |
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Country | United States of America (USA) |
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Source | The Washington Post |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Aerospace & Defense, Solar, Government |
Article published date | 2025-06-10 |
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