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NEAR Shoemaker

NASA probe that in February 2000 became the first spacecraft to orbit an asteroid, 433 Eros, and landed on it in 2001.

Vehicle

17 Feb 1996 – 28 Feb 2001

Over time

landed on
433 Eros
launched by
NASA

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Identifiers
Wikidata Q217188

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Relations

landed on:
  • 433 Erossince 12 Feb 2001

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launched by:
  • NASAsince 17 Feb 1996

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named after:
  • Eugene Shoemaker

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orbits:
  • 433 Eros

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