Touch and go manoeuvre
1
1. Osiris–Rex fired
thrusters to leave orbit
2. Matchpoint burn
slowed the spacecraft
3. Checkpoint burn
directed the spacecraft
towards Bennu
3
4
2
4. Contacted the surface
for about 10 seconds
to collect samples
5
5. Performed
backaway burn
Sample collection
At contact, nitrogen
gas was blown on to
the surface
Dust and small pebbles were
dislodged from the surface and
passed into the collector head
250 grams
of samples
collected
Touch and go manoeuvre
Checkpoint burn
directed the spacecraft
towards Bennu
Performed
backaway burn
Matchpoint burn
slowed the
spacecraft
Osiris–Rex fired
thrusters to
leave orbit
Contacted the surface for
about 10 seconds to collect samples
Sample collection
At contact, nitrogen
gas was blown on to
the surface
About 250 grams
of samples
was collected
Dust and small pebbles were
dislodged from the surface and
passed into the collector head
Touch and go manoeuvre
Checkpoint burn
directed the spacecraft
towards Bennu
Performed
backaway burn
Matchpoint burn
slowed the
spacecraft
Osiris–Rex fired
thrusters to
leave orbit
Contacted the surface for
about 10 seconds to collect samples
Sample collection
At contact, nitrogen
gas was blown on to
the surface
About 250 grams
of samples
was collected
Dust and small pebbles were
dislodged from the surface and
passed into the collector head