NASA's OSIRIS-APEX completes 2nd perihelion of solar orbit

NASA's OSIRIS-APEX completes 2nd perihelion of solar orbit

Space Daily

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Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 24, 2025

NASA's OSIRIS-APEX (Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification and Security - Apophis Explorer) spacecraft has successfully completed its second perihelion passage, reaching within 46.5 million miles of the Sun - between the orbits of Mercury and Venus - without exceeding its heat tolerances. On January 23, 2025, the mission team finalized its review of data collected during

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