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THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA – NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER – LOCKHEED MARTIN

SPACECRAFT EMI/EMC TESTING

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•  The spacecraft completed the Electromagnetic Interference/Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMI/EMC) system level test

•  The test was completed without issue

THERMAL-VACUUM TESTING

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• Spacecraft lift into the T-Vac chamber occurred on Feb. 11

•  TVAC testing progressed nominally

• Spacecraft and payloads functioned well

•  Test was completed on schedule and with nominal results

POST T-VAC ACTIVITIES

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• OSIRIS-REx Camera System post-environmental performance test

• Early Cruise and Payload Checkout System Verification Test (SVT)

• Sample Return Capsule disassembly

•  Touch and Go Sample Acquisition Mechanism alignment testing

FINAL SARA INSTALLATION

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MAY 20, 2016 – SHIP TO CAPE

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PROCESSING IN THE KSC PAYLOAD HAZARDOUS SERVICING FACILITY (PHSF)

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•  Completed spin balance testing

•  Completed Solar Array Release Test

•  Removed and cleaned both solar arrays

•  Removed test batteries and installed two flight batteries

•  Installed the second LIDAR flight unit

•  Completed post-shock self test, included battery verification,

•  Safely lifted the spacecraft onto rotation fixture

LAUNCH VEHICLE STATUS

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•  During the launch of OA-6, the system experienced a premature first stage shutdown

•  Navy (MUOS-5) was on the Range for a successful June 24 launch

•  NROL-61 mission is scheduled on the Range for a July 28th launch

•  OSIRIS-REx’s 9/8/2016 launch date continues to be protected.

JUNE 2015 BASELINE TIMELINE

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HELIOCENTRIC DISTANCE DEFINES THERMAL KEEP-OUT ZONE

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MARGIN MITIGATES RISKS AND PRESERVES L1 SCIENCE

80 days of margin mitigates pre-Recon risks

185 days of margin mitigates pre-TAG risks

42 days of margin mitigates an aborted TAG

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MISSION TIMELINE

•  Launch: September 8, 2016 •  Launch + 30: Transition to Phase E •  December 2016: Deep Space Maneuver 1 (DSM) •  Launch + 6 months: First instrument calibration campaign •  September 2017: Earth Gravity Assist (EGA) and observing campaign •  August 2018: Asteroid Arrival (AA) •  July 2020: TAG #1 •  March 2021: Asteroid Departure (Dep) •  September 2023: Sample Return •  September 2025: End of Mission (Sample Analysis – SA):

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BUILDING THE NEXT GENERATION OF SCIENTISTS & ENGINEERS

University of Arizona (SPOC & OCAMS) •  104 Undergraduate Students •  21 Graduate Students

Since Graduation •  Dani Della Giustina – IPWG Head •  John Kidd – SPOC Engineer •  Sara Knutson – SPOC Engineer •  Dan Wibben – KinetX Systems

Engineer

REXIS •  44 Undergraduate Students •  16 Graduate Students •  9 Masters Theses on REXIS •  3 PhDs on REXIS

Since Graduation •  Mark Chodas – NASA Technical Research

Fellow •  1 Former Student @ JPL, 1 @ Blue Origin •  3 Former Students now Air Force Officers

OTES •  4 Undergraduate Students •  9 Graduate Students

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SPACECRAFT PAPER MODEL

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COLLECT THE ASTEROID ALPHABET! ASTEROIDMISSION.ORG

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JUNE SOCIAL MEDIA & WEB HIGHLIGHTS

•  #AsteroidDay social media campaign, including graphics that focus on:

§  Asteroid fact and fiction §  Reasons to explore asteroids, especially

Bennu §  Other active asteroid exploration missions (e.g.

Hayabusa 2) §  Facts and figures related to Bennu §  Promoting the Target Asteroids! Program

•  Promotion of the OCAMS instrument in honor National Camera Day (June 29):

§  Sharing of the first light images from each of the three cameras.

§  Sharing of schematics for each of the cameras. §  Re-sharing the OCAMS video documenting the

delivery and installation of the instrument.

•  Surpassing 20,000 followers on Twitter and 55,000 on Facebook.

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70 Days to OSIRIS-REx Launch!