I received this announcement of the OSIRIS-REx Matchpoint Rehearsal from
Dolores Hill one of the project scientists. If you have an opportunity to
watch this do so because I think it will be very interesting to see a
rehearsal of an important mission maneuver. It is rare to see something
like this.
If you can not watch the live event, view the links for information about
OSIRIX-REx mission and it's current status.
Greetings!
As I indicated in my recent presentations, tomorrow is a very important
milestone for the OSIRIS-REx mission - the final rehearsal before sample
collection! We invite you all to join us for a live play-by-play on
Twitter* August
11 at 2:30 EDT on Twitter@osirisrex (**https://twitter.com/OSIRISREx
<https://twitter.com/OSIRISREx>)*
The OSIRIS-REx team will conduct its *Matchpoint Maneuver Rehearsal* over
the Nightingale Site on asteroid Bennu. There will be a 16 minute one-way
communication delay between the spacecraft and Earth. So the event commands
will be uploaded to the spacecraft and the maneuver will be conducted
autonomously. The low gain antenna will transmit data to Earth with images
and science data downlinked when the rehearsal is completed.
For more details on the Matchpoint Maneuver see:
https://www.asteroidmission.org/?latest-news=nasas-osiris-rex-is-one-rehearsal-away-from-touching-asteroid-bennu
We hope that all of you are doing well and that you and your families are
staying healthy!
Best regards, clear skies, and onward to Bennu!
Dolores Hill
-- Dolores H. Hill
Sr. Research Specialist
Lunar & Planetary Laboratory
Kuiper Space Sciences Bldg. #92
The University of Arizona
1629 E. University Blvd.
Tucson, AZ 85721
OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Sample Return Mission Communication & Public
Engagement Team
Lead OSIRIS-REx Ambassadors program
Co-lead OSIRIS-REx Target Asteroids! citizen science program
Co-coordinator Target NEOs! observing program of the Astronomical League
Association of Lunar & Planetary Observers - Meteorite Section
http://osiris-rex.lpl.arizona.edu/http://osiris-rex.lpl.arizona.edu/?q=target_asteroidshttp://www.astroleague.org/files/u3/NEO_HomePage.pdf
Paul Facuna
Vice President, Phoenix Astronomical Society