Osiris-Rex Mission Debuts New Planetary Guidance Strategy

HOUSTON—There is promising new science on the horizon as NASA’s nimble Osiris-Rex sample return spacecraft prepares for a daring, brief encounter on Oct. 20 with the primitive asteroid Bennu. The bold mission also promises some significant dividends on the autonomous spacecraft navigation technology...
Mark Carreau

Mark is based in Houston, where he has written on aerospace for more than 25 years. While at the Houston Chronicle, he was recognized by the Rotary National Award for Space Achievement Foundation in 2006 for his professional contributions to the public understanding of America's space program through news reporting.

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