Osiris mission

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OSIRIS (Origins Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification and Security) is a proposed spacecraft mission to obtain a sample of an asteroid and return it to Earth. This OSIRIS was selected by NASA in October 2006 to receive funding for a concept study. Michael Drake of the University of Arizona is the principal investigator.

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• OSIRIS mission page

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