1997-06-27 flyby

NEAR flies past asteroid Mathilde

Category: Mission Operations and Milestones › Type: Flyby

Mission: NEAR Shoemaker

NEAR observed Mathilde during its journey toward Eros.

2000-02-14 orbital insertion

NEAR enters orbit around Eros

Category: Mission Operations and Milestones › Type: Orbit insertion

Mission: NEAR Shoemaker

NEAR entered Eros orbit at 15:33 UT, beginning sustained close-range observations.

2001-02-12 landing

NEAR Shoemaker lands on Eros

Category: Mission Operations and Milestones › Type: Landing

Mission: NEAR Shoemaker

NEAR Shoemaker touched down on Eros at 19:44 UT and continued returning data.

2001-02-28 mission end

Last contact with NEAR Shoemaker

Controllers received the final communication from NEAR Shoemaker on Eros.