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I wish it had an another sample return capsule, but at least it's going to get to poke Apophis with a stick and record the spectrum of what is thrown off.
by Tuna-Fish 3y ago
I wish it had an another sample return capsule, but at least it's going to get to poke Apophis with a stick and record the spectrum of what is thrown off.
- dotnet00 3y agoIt's worth remembering that being able to head back out is itself a bonus. It just so happened that another asteroid happened to be in the right place for the spacecraft to get to.