Tianwen-2 asteroid sample return
Sky · Launches and missions · Mon, November 29, 2027 · Earth · Tentative
Tianwen-2's capsule is due to return samples from the asteroid Kamooalewa to Earth.
Every year
| Date | Event | When |
|---|---|---|
| Sun, Jun 7, 2026 | Tianwen-2 enters orbit at Kamooalewa | 4 mo ago |
| Sat, Jul 4, 2026 | Tianwen-2 sample collection at Kamooalewa | 3 mo ago |
| Sat, Apr 24, 2027 | Tianwen-2 departs Kamooalewa | in 7 mo |
| Mon, Nov 29, 2027 | Tianwen-2 asteroid sample return | in 14 mo |
Also on Nov 29, 2027
| Date | Event | When |
|---|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 29, 2027 | AWS re:Invent 2027 | in 14 mo |
Source, method and history
- Source
- Wikipedia
- How we know
- Provisional: the cited source (Wikipedia) gives this date as planned or expected.
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- Changes
- 2026-09-25: added to 2027-11-29