Future Missions
To Asteroids and/or Comets:
| MISSION (Spacecraft) | ASTEROID | MISSION OBJECTIVE(S) | Intended LAUNCH DATE | Expected ASTEROID ENCOUNTER DATE |
| Muses-C | 1998 SF36 | Land on asteroid, sample return. | Dec. 2002 | Summer 2005 |
| Rosetta | 4979 Otawara 140 Siwa |
Flyby of asteroids en route to Comet P/Wirtanen | Jan. 23, 2003 | July 2006 July 2008 |
For summary information on these and other asteroid and/or
comet missions,
see the Asteroid
and Comets page (NASA/NSSDC).
Exploring Comets || Asteroids
Exploring The Planets
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