OSIRIS-REx Laser Altimeter – SpaceQ Media Inc.

An OLA scan that was taken over 5.5 minutes and contains 3,342,748 measurements. Shadows are in areas that were not visible from the perspective of OLA.

Bennu asteroid’s history comes to light days before epic spacecraft landing

by Elizabeth HowellOctober 14, 2020October 14, 2020

Just days ahead of a spacecraft landing on Bennu, a newly released model of the asteroid shows a complex history – including the fact that its surface regolith might have […]

Tim Haltigin, Planetary Senior Mission Scientist at the Canadian Space Agency talks about the OSIRIS-REx mission to asteroid Bennu as part of World Space Week

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One of two Canadian built lasers on the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft has failed

by Marc BoucherMarch 2, 2020March 2, 2020

Artist illustration of OSIRIS-REx approaching asteroid Bennu

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The OSIRIS-REx spacecraft Canadian built laser altimeter may have a failed component

by Marc BoucherFebruary 14, 2020February 14, 2020