After a journey of nearly 3.9 billion miles, the OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample return capsule is back on Earth on Sunday, Sept. 24, 2023.
Teams perform the initial safety assessment—the first persons to come into contact with this hardware since it was on the other side of the solar system.
"Wheels of the Space Shuttle Atlantis touch down on the dry lakebed at Edwards Air Force Base to mark successful completion of the STS-51-J mission."
"George W.S. Abbey, bottom right, greets the five members of the STS 51-J crew as they egress the Atlantis following the successful completion of a mission in Earth orbit. Astronaut Karol J. Bobko, who led the five down the steps, shakes hands with the JSC director of flight crew operations. He is followed (bottom to top) By Astronauts Ronald J. Grabe, pilot; David C. Hilmers and Robert L. Stewart, both mission specialists; and USAF Maj. William A. Pailes, payload specialist."
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