Each second of the capsule's descent has been calculated in anticipation for NASA's first asteroid sample return mission.
. Streaming of the landing is expected to last until the asteroid sample return capsule arrives at the on-site cleanroom facility.
While live coverage of the landing doesn't begin until 10 a.m. EDT , OSIRIS-REx mission operators will begin their day much earlier. By 4 a.m. EDT or , the morning of Sept. 24, teams will be preparing to send final landing commands to the spacecraft, according to OSIRIS-REx's mission implementation systems engineer, Anjani Polit.
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