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Genesis
NASA sample return probe. Genesis was launched on August 8, 2001 aboard a Delta 7326-9.5 from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: left Earth orbit for deep space (Aug 9, 2001).
COSPAR 2001-034ANORAD 26884United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Genesis
- International designator
- 2001-034A
- NORAD catalog number
- 26884
- GCAT identifier
- S26884
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/400
Mission
- Mission type
- Deep space
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- Discovery
- Owner
- JPL
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- Lockheed Martin Astronautics
- Platform (bus)
- Genesis
Launch
- Date
- August 8, 2001 · 16:13 UTC
- Launch record
- 2001-034Success
- Rocket
- Delta 7326-9.5
- Spaceport
- Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad SLC17A
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- CLO
- Perigee
- 189 km
- Apogee
- 1,225,640 km
- Inclination
- 28.70°
- Status
- Left Earth orbit for deep space
- Status date
- August 9, 2001
- Last known active
- Dec 1, 2004
- End of operations
- Dec 1, 2004
Size
- Mass
- 636 kg
- Dry mass
- 494 kg
- Length
- 2.3 m
- Diameter
- 2.00 m
- Span
- 7.9 m
Deep space
- Deep-space catalog entry
- D00782
- Final central body
- Earth
- Phase start
- March 26, 2004
- Phase outcome
- Escaped to another body · June 14, 2004
- Destination
- SEL2
Flight phases
| From | Central body | Ended | Outcome | Next |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2001 | Earth | Aug 29, 2001 | Escaped to another body | SEL1 |
| Aug 29, 2001 | SEL1 | Mar 26, 2004 | Escaped to another body | Earth |
| Jun 14, 2004 | SEL2 | Aug 15, 2004 | Escaped to another body | Earth |
| Aug 15, 2004 | Earth | Dec 5, 2004 | Escaped to another body | SEL1 |
| Dec 5, 2004 | SEL1 | Feb 27, 2005 | Escaped to another body | HCO |
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q74418 (CC0).