OSIRIS-REx

NASA sample return mission, launched in 2016
Vehicle space_probe Q604428
OSIRIS-REx
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OSIRIS-REx

Summary

OSIRIS-REx is a space probe[1]. OSIRIS-REx ranks in the top 10% of space_probe entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,636 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • OSIRIS-REx's instance of is recorded as space probe[3].
  • OSIRIS-REx's instance of is recorded as sample-return mission[4].
  • OSIRIS-REx is operated by University of Arizona[5].
  • OSIRIS-REx followed Juno[6].
  • OSIRIS-REx's manufacturer is recorded as Lockheed Martin Space[7].
  • OSIRIS-REx is part of New Frontiers program[8].
  • OSIRIS-REx's Commons category is recorded as OSIRIS-REx[9].
  • OSIRIS-REx's space launch vehicle is recorded as Atlas V 411[10].
  • OSIRIS-REx comprises OSIRIS-REx Sample Return Capsule[11].
  • OSIRIS-REx began on 2016[12].
  • OSIRIS-REx ended on 2029[13].
  • OSIRIS-REx's UTC date of spacecraft launch is recorded as September 8, 2016[14].
  • OSIRIS-REx's significant event is recorded as rocket launch[15].
  • OSIRIS-REx's significant event is recorded as planetary flyby[16].
  • OSIRIS-REx's significant event is recorded as orbital activity[17].
  • OSIRIS-REx's official website is recorded as https://www.asteroidmission.org/[18].
  • OSIRIS-REx's topic's main category is recorded as Category:OSIRIS-REx[19].
  • OSIRIS-REx's launch contractor is recorded as United Launch Alliance[20].
  • OSIRIS-REx's start point is recorded as Cape Canaveral Space Launch Complex 41[21].
  • OSIRIS-REx's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+2.4'}[22].
  • OSIRIS-REx's height is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+3.1'}[23].
  • OSIRIS-REx's width is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+2.4'}[24].
  • OSIRIS-REx's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11570', 'amount': '+2110'}[25].
  • OSIRIS-REx's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11570', 'amount': '+880'}[26].
  • OSIRIS-REx's funder is recorded as National Aeronautics and Space Administration[27].

Why It Matters

OSIRIS-REx ranks in the top 10% of space_probe entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,636 views/month).[2] OSIRIS-REx has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] OSIRIS-REx is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . space.skyrocket.de. space.skyrocket.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . lockheedmartin.com. lockheedmartin.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Jonathan's Space Report. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . nyti.ms. Retrieved . nyti.ms. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Jonathan's Space Report. Retrieved . nyti.ms. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Jonathan's Space Report. Retrieved . nyti.ms. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Jonathan's Space Report. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . lockheedmartin.com. lockheedmartin.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . lockheedmartin.com. lockheedmartin.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 19d ago · Huntster · 2026-08-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wolfram language entity code Entity["Satellite", "41757"]
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  2. 5w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of space probe, sample-return mission
    Bbc things id d52a938e-6cab-4048-882f-7ae652990c14
    Start time +2016-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Has part(s) OSIRIS-REx Sample Return Capsule
    + 86 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/40849|batch #40849]]: ZGBK ID"
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