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OSIRIS-REx: A Journey to Asteroid Bennu and Back

NASA’s OSIRIS-REx (Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, and Security – Regolith Explorer) is the first U.S. mission to collect a sample from an asteroid and return it to Earth. Launched on September 8, 2016, the spacecraft arrived at asteroid Bennu in December 2018 and collected a sample from its surface on October 20, 2020. The mission aims to deliver the largest asteroid sample ever received on Earth, estimated to hold about half a pound of Bennu’s material or 8.8 ounces +/- 3.6 ounces (250 grams +/- 101 grams).

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RFI: Overcoming Barriers to Use Commercial Overhead Data and Analytics Services in the Intelligence Community and Department of Defense (ODNI 2023)

The Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) has issued a Request for Information (RFI) to gather input on barriers encountered by commercial remote sensing providers when conducting business with the Intelligence Community and Department of Defense.

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