JavaScript is required
JPL Logo
Image

Lifting Sample Return Capsule

Jan. 17, 2006
The capsule contains cometary and interstellar samples gathered by NASA's Stardust spacecraft. Here, the capsule is being lifted at the landing site.

NASA's Stardust sample return capsule successfully landed at the U.S. Air Force Utah Test and Training Range at 2:10 a.m. Pacific time (3:10 a.m. Mountain time). The capsule contains cometary and interstellar samples gathered by the Stardust spacecraft.

Here, the capsule is being lifted at the landing site.

Keep Exploring