This series of images, captured on Apr. 14 during the first rehearsal of
the OSIRIS-REx mission’s sample collection event, shows the SamCam
instrument’s field of view as the spacecraft approaches and moves away
from asteroid Bennu’s surface. The rehearsal brought the spacecraft
through the first two maneuvers of the sampling event to a point
approximately 213 feet (65 meters) above the surface, before backing the
spacecraft away.
The sample collection event, which is scheduled for August.
The asteroids is one of the most dangerous to hit earth.
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