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Atlas V 411 | OSIRIS-REx
Atlas V 411 | OSIRIS-REx launched on Thu, Sep 8, 2016, 11:05 PM UTC — a United Launch Alliance mission.
Launch SuccessfulUnited Launch Alliance
Lifted offNET Sep 2016
NET Thu, Sep 8, 2016, 11:05 PM UTC
Live coverage
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Mission profile
The flight at a glance
Atlas V 411Vehicle
United Launch AllianceProvider
Space Launch Complex 41Pad
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USALocation
Robotic ExplorationMission type
Heliocentric N/AOrbit
Flight simulation
Ascent to orbit
A representative gravity-turn climb for Atlas V 411 to Heliocentric N/A. Illustrative model — not this mission’s live telemetry.
Mission timeT+0:00
Altitude0.0 km
Velocity0.00 km/s
PhaseLiftoff
T+0:00 / 18:20
SimulatedRepresentative Atlas V 411 ascent profile — illustrative model, not this mission’s live telemetry.
The mission
OSIRIS-REx
The Origins-Spectral Interpretation-Resource Identification-Security-Regolith Explorer (OSIRIS REx) mission will be the first U.S. mission to carry samples from an asteroid back to Earth and will help scientists investigate how planets formed and how life began, as well as improve our understanding of asteroids that could impact Earth.
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Frequently asked
What time does Atlas V 411 | OSIRIS-REx launch?
Atlas V 411 | OSIRIS-REx is scheduled to lift off Thu, Sep 8, 2016, 11:05 PM UTC.
Where can I watch Atlas V 411 | OSIRIS-REx?
Watch the official live webcast embedded on this page — it goes live shortly before liftoff.
Who is launching Atlas V 411 | OSIRIS-REx?
Atlas V 411 | OSIRIS-REx is an United Launch Alliance mission flying on a Atlas V 411.
Where does Atlas V 411 | OSIRIS-REx launch from?
It lifts off from Space Launch Complex 41, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.