Leading the charge in asteroid study

• .8" / 2.2 cm coin 
• solid copper
• Reuleaux triangle shape
• Features the Atlas V Rocket 
• Commemorates the launch of the OSIRIS-REx mission on September 8, 2016

OSIRIS-REx is the current NASA mission that is studying the asteroid Bennu. Each of the five coins in the OSIRIS-REx Set represents a key element of the mission:

•  Launch coin: features the Atlas V rocket, struck in solid copper
• Gravity Assist coin: features OSIRIS-REx and the Earth during its gravity assist maneuver
•  Surveying coin: features Bennu and the OSIRIS-REx, struck in solid brass
•  Sample Collection coin: features OSIRIS-REx and the TAGSAM taking a sample from Bennu, struck in solid brass
•  Landing coin: features Sample Return Capsule and parachute during descent to Earth, struck in solid steel

 

Coins designed by Dylan Craig

Learn more about the OSIRIS-REx mission at asteroidmission.org

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