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Robotic asteroid orbiter and lander

Robotic asteroid and is explored here through 1 archived mission, from NEAR Shoemaker through NEAR Shoemaker, with the program’s spacecraft, people, milestones, and source-backed history connected along the way.

Missions: 1
People: 0
Vehicles: 1

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Follow 1 archived mission, their spacecraft, science payloads, milestones, and source-backed records in one program collection.

Program details19961 mission record

Flight record1 flight1 robotic or uncrewed

First flown missionNEAR ShoemakerFebruary 17, 1996

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