Spaceflight Now: NEAR

NEAR's last view before touchdown

SPACEFLIGHT NOW DIGITAL VIDEO
Posted: February 12, 2001

 
Eros surface
The last image received from NEAR prior to contact with the surface. The lower part of the image is blurred due to the loss of data as the spacecraft touched down. Photo: JHU TV/Spaceflight Now
 
Snapshots
Images from today's descent:

Last view before landing

Extreme close up!

View from 2.5km

Large boulder

Closest view yet

Views of Eros: 1 2 3 4

View of the horizon


A preview of landing:

The landing site on Eros

Illustration showing NEAR's drop from orbit

Graph shows descent in altitude vs. time


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