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NASA trying to stuff excess baggage into OSIRIS-REx after too-successful asteroid scoop

alain williams Silver badge

Why only 2 oz ?

Can anyone enlighten me as to why NASA would send an 880 kg space craft on a 7 year mission and only bring back 2.1 oz ? Would it really make much difference to the machine to have a bigger suitcase and so be able to give a sample to more labs when it gets back ?

Maybe take samples from different places on Bennu.

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