#apophis — Public Fediverse posts

2026-09-11 13:00:00 UTC (Delta: 2026-09-04)

WHERE IS OSIRIS-APEX?
- Barycentric speed: 26.00 km/s (+0.50 km/s)
- Rendezvous with Apophis in: 952 days

🪨 Relative to Apophis
- Distance (km): 226,039,792.50 km (-9,376,969.39 km)
- Distance (AU): 1.51 (-0.06)
- Light travel time: 12 min 33.99 s (-31.28 s)

🌎 Relative to Earth
- Distance (km): 82,997,118.58 km (+3,285,426.32 km)
- Distance (AU): 0.55 (+0.02)
- Light travel time: 4 min 36.85 s (+10.96 s)

#OSIRISAPEx #Apophis

#OHB:
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OHB startet Bau der ESA-JAXA RAMSES-Sonde
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"Im Reinraum v. OHB in Bremen haben die Arbeiten an der europäischen Planetenverteidigungsmission RAMSES (Rapid Apophis Mission for Space Safety) offiziell begonnen. .. Um den Asteroiden Apophis vor seinem spektakulären Erdvorbeiflug im April 2029 rechtzeitig zu erreichen, muss der Start der RAMSES-Sonde bereits im Frühjahr 2028 erfolgen."

https://www.ohb.de/aktuelles/ohb-startet-bau-der-esa-jaxa-ramses-sonde

4.6.2026

#Apophis #Bremen #ESA #JAXA #RAMSES #Raumfahrt #Raumsonde #SpaceFlight

#ESA:
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ESA and JAXA team up on planetary defence, Ramses mission to asteroid Apophis
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".. ESA and .. JAXA have signed a Memorandum of Cooperation to deepen collaboration in planetary defence, alongside a dedicated agreement for collaboration on the Rapid Apophis Mission for Space Safety (Ramses) to the near-Earth asteroid Apophis."

https://www.esa.int/Space_Safety/Planetary_Defence/ESA_and_JAXA_team_up_on_planetary_defence_Ramses_mission_to_asteroid_Apophis

7.5.2025

#Apophis #ASI #Asteroid #Europa #Japan #JAXA #OHB #RAMSES #Raumfahrt #Raumsonde #SpaceFlight