OSIRIS-REx Heads Home with Sample of Asteroid Bennu

Rex, a spacecraft, was serviced and began its two-year mission to deliver asteroid samples to Earth. After a successful EDM burn, it departed from the asteroid at 600 mph. Rex will orbit the sun twice before returning to Earth on September 24th, 2023. The capsule containing asteroid samples will be sent through Earth's atmosphere to the Utah test and training range, retrieved, and taken to NASA's Johnson Space Center for analysis. These samples will be distributed to labs worldwide for future research.

When did the spacecraft Rex begin its mission to deliver asteroid samples to Earth?

• September 24th, 2023

• June 15th, 2022

• May 10th, 2021

• May 7th, 2021

What speed did the spacecraft achieve after the EDM burn?

• 500 mph

• 600 mph

• 700 mph

• 800 mph

How many times will the spacecraft orbit the sun before returning to Earth?

• Three times

• Twice

• Four times

• Once

Where will the capsule containing asteroid samples be retrieved on Earth?

• NASA's Kennedy Space Center

• Utah test and training range

• Cape Canaveral

• Houston Space Center

What is the final destination for the asteroid samples after retrieval?

• Smithsonian Institution

• NASA's Johnson Space Center

• International Space Station

• European Space Agency