I’ve officially closed the Sample Return Capsule! The sample of Bennu is sealed inside and ready for our voyage back to Earth. The SRC will touch down in the Utah desert on Sep. 24, 2023. Thanks, everyone, for being a part of my journey #ToBennuAndBack pic.twitter.com/z75ITNiGBf
— NASA's OSIRIS-REx (@OSIRISREx) October 29, 2020
✅ Sample stowed
— NASA (@NASA) October 29, 2020
✅ Capsule closed
Our @OSIRISREx spacecraft's sample of rocks & dust from asteroid Bennu is safe for return to Earth. The mission team from @NASAGoddard, @UArizona & @LockheedMartin worked around the clock to successfully stow the sample: https://t.co/vuATLw7jqk pic.twitter.com/bYMhyU7ACR