OSIRIS-REx In the Midst of Sample Stowage

Tucson AZ (SPX) Oct 29, 2020

NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission successfully placed the spacecraft's sample collector head into its Sample Return Capsule (SRC). After the head was seated into the SRC's capture ring, the spacecraft performed a "backout check," which commanded the TAGSAM arm to back out of the capsule. This maneuver is designed to tug on the collector head and ensure that the latches - which keep the collector h